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"The Australian government has launched its largest-ever lawsuit, suing
American chemical giant 3M and its local subsidiary. The government is seeking
A$2 billion in damages for the past and future cost of investigating and
managing “forever chemicals” contamination from firefighting foams on almost 30
Defence sites.
The government alleges the company withheld internal testing that showed these
foams did significant environmental damage. 3M has vowed to defend itself.
What’s interesting is the scope. State-owned facilities, such as public water
utilities, are unlikely to be included. The case also avoids any mention of
possible impacts on human health. This is at least in part because the impacts
of forever chemicals are a live topic of scientific debate and inquiry."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
