# 3M agrees to pay more than $7 billion to settle 'forever chemical' groundwater contamination claims

- Source: Las Vegas Sun
- Published: 2026-11-04T21:09:00+00:00
- Category: Local
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Chemical manufacturer 3M will pay up to $7.35 billion to settle lawsuits by people who say they were sickened by groundwater contamination from compounds used in firefighting foam and other consumer products ...

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