Find Your Daily Voice
Union
Your Local News for Union County, New Jersey
Friday, jun 14
79°
Follow
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Events
Traffic
Legal
Real Estate
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Union
Follow
Find Your Daily Voice
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Events
Traffic
Legal
Real Estate
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Home
About us
All sites
Advertise with us
Contact us
Terms of use
Privacy policy
Code of ethics
Site Map
© 2024 Cantata Media
79°
Friday, jun 14
Tag:
Environmental Lawsuit
Police & Fire
3M, DuPont, Others Produced, Sold Firefighting Foam They Knew Was Toxic, NJ Authorities Charge
For decades 3M, DuPont and other companies made and sold firefighting foam that released toxic and harmful chemicals, contaminating ground and surface water – including several lakes -- and creating "a continuing threat to natural resources and human health,” New Jersey authorities charged. An environmental and consumer fraud lawsuit filed by the state on Tuesday seeks damages and penalties against eight companies that have manufactured, advertised and sold aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) products. The products contain chemicals known as PFOS (perfluorooctane sulfonic acid) and PFOA (perf…