Texas AG Accuses 3M, DuPont of Hiding Dangers of ‘Forever Chemicals’

The lawsuit alleges the companies concealed health and environmental risks while marketing products like Teflon, Stainmaster, and Scotchgard.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at a news conference in Dallas, June 22, 2017. Tony Gutierrez/AP Photo

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against major chemical manufacturers 3M and DuPont on Dec. 11, alleging that the companies misled consumers for decades about the safety of widely used per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS chemicals.

Because most PFAS chemicals don’t break down, they are often called “forever chemicals.”