Category: toxic chemicals

3M Pays $98 Million to Settle Claims It Contaminated Tennessee River With Toxic Chemicals

Industrial conglomerate 3M on Tuesday announced on Tuesday that it had agreed to pay $98.4 million to resolve suits over “forever” chemicals, or chemicals resistant to breaking down in the environment. The U.S. company agreed to the payout to settle claims that it had contaminated the Tennessee River with the toxic chemicals, known as perfluoroalkyl…


3M to Pay $98 Million to Settle Claims It Contaminated Tennessee River With Toxic Chemicals

Industrial conglomerate 3M said on Oct. 19 that it had agreed to pay $98.4 million to resolve suits over “forever” chemicals, or chemicals resistant to breaking down in the environment. The U.S. company agreed to the payout to settle claims that it had contaminated the Tennessee River in north Alabama with the toxic chemicals, known…


Enjoy a Chemical-Free Summer

After nearly a year and a half of being advised to stay indoors and socially distanced, people are eager to enjoy summer. “We’re going to concerts, dancing, comedy shows,” says my friend Diane Sanny, a retired dental hygienist (and a newlywed) who lives in Ashland, Oregon. “We’re looking for any excuse to be with people,…