- Texas has filed a lawsuit against PFAS-producing companies like 3M and DuPont for misleading consumers about the dangers of these "forever chemicals."
- PFAS are synthetic chemicals used in various household products that persist in the environment and human bodies for decades, leading to serious health issues including cancer, thyroid disease, reproductive problems, high cholesterol and ulcerative colitis.
- The lawsuit alleges that companies like 3M and DuPont have marketed their products as safe for over 70 years despite knowing about the dangers of PFAS for over 50 years, concealing their health risks from the public.
- Texas is seeking to ban products that contain PFAS in the state and force companies to disclose the risks associated with PFAS, as well as impose civil penalties of up to $10,000 for each violation of the state's consumer protection regulations.
- This lawsuit is part of a larger national effort to address PFAS risks, with other states and class-action lawsuits also taking action against companies that have allegedly covered up health risks associated with PFAS chemicals.
The State of Texas is taking direct action against companies like 3M and DuPont, accusing them of misleading consumers about the dangers of so-called "forever chemicals" in everyday household products. Attorney General Ken Paxton is leading the charge, aiming to hold these corporations accountable for years of deceptive practices that put the health of Texans at risk.
PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of synthetic chemicals widely used in various household products. They are referred to as "forever chemicals" because they don't break down naturally and can persist in the environment and human bodies for decades. Their ability to persist in human bodies can potentially cause serious health issues. (Related: Study finds so-called "greener" alternatives to plastic straws contain harmful PFAS.)
Prolonged exposure to these chemicals has been linked to a variety of health problems, including thyroid disease, high cholesterol, ulcerative colitis, reproductive and developmental problems and certain types of cancer like testicular and kidney cancer.
Paxton claims corporations have been hiding the dangers of PFAS for over 50 years
Paxton in a press release highlighted how companies like 3M and DuPont have marketed their products as safe for household use for over 70 years despite knowing about the dangers of PFAS for over 50 of those years. He noted that some standout products include well-known brands like Teflon, Stainmaster and Scotchgard.
The attorney general's lawsuit alleges that these companies failed to disclose the health risks associated with PFAS chemicals, continued to promote these products for general use of families and children, misrepresented the environmental and biological risks of PFAS and painted an overly optimistic picture of their products by their concealing of these risks from the public.
Texas is seeking significant penalties and remedies, including outright banning the sale of products that contain PFAS in the state, forcing companies to disclose all of the health and environmental risks associated with products that contain forever chemicals and imposing civil penalties of up to $10,000 for each violation of the state's consumer protection regulations and laws against deceptive trade practices.
This lawsuit is part of a growing national movement to address the risks posed by PFAS. In January, Connecticut filed a similar lawsuit against multiple companies for contaminating the state's natural resources with PFAS. Moreover, class-action lawsuits in Minnesota have accused companies of covering up the health risks of PFAS chemicals in carpets and rugs.
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