Chemical Companies Settle for Billions Over PFAS Water Contamination

Chemours, DuPont and Corteva agreed to pay at least $10 billion to resolve claims their products polluted water supplies across the US.
King County in Washington is suing companies over PFAS in airport firefighting foams and local lakes that ended up in the water supply.
Three US chemical companies reached a $1.185 billion settlement over PFAS chemicals linked to health issues that were found in many drinking water systems.
The settlement leaves out some larger water systems and those run by states or the federal government as well as smaller systems.
PFAS is used in many consumer and industrial products, and companies still face legal challenges over its use as some look to new technologies to replace it.