NEW: 3M, one of the original companies that developed and manufactured PFAS in the U.S., says it will stop producing these 'forever chemicals' by 2025 — in part because of proposed regulations on them.
was in part due to proposed restrictions on all PFAS by the European Union and the EPA's plans to further regulate PFAS levels in drinking water systems."The challenges of managing businesses and operations with products based on PFAS, have increasingly weighed on our business results in recent years," it told investors.
They have been used in several nonstick, water-repellent and fire-resistant industrial and consumer products for decades, includingBecause they resist degradation, PFAS can persist in the environment for years while accumulating inPeople can be exposed to PFAS in several different ways, including from drinking water, food, air and consumer products.
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