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"Secretly held documents from the two most prominent manufacturers of 'forever
chemicals' show that industry leaders knew of the harmful health effects of
some per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) long before they told the
public.
For at least 21 years, company leaders at DuPont – the maker of Teflon – and 3M
– the maker of Scotchgard – sat on some seriously concerning results.
In internal research, two of their most popular chemicals, called PFOS and
PFOA, were proving to have all sorts of adverse health effects that government
officials weren't made aware of.
Only in 1998, when DuPont was sued for dumping more than 7,000 tons of
PFAS-laced sludge into the Ohio River, did the company's secrets first come to
light.
Now, a small sampling of company documents from DuPont and 3M, spanning 1961 to
2006, has allowed researchers to assemble a timeline of the deception."
Via Rixty Dixet.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
