Michigan claims PFAS makers hid firefighting foam danger in new lawsuits
Source: https://www.mlive.com/, August 21, 2020
By: Garret Ellison
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed dual lawsuits in state and federal court against multiple companies that manufacturer, sell or distribute a type of chemical-based firefighting foam that has led to widespread environmental contamination.
In actions filed Thursday, Aug. 21 in Ingham County Circuit Court and U.S. District Court in Grand Rapids, major chemical industry players like 3M, Chemours and DowDuPont are among dozens of companies named as defendants for their role in helping spread aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) made with the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS around Michigan. Read more.