Environment Contamination News Today

A lawsuit brought against 3M and Wolverine Worldwide, a downstream PFAS user that dumped PFAS waste that contaminated surrounding lands led to a $54 million settlement. A reminder that companies with use of PFAS must conduct full risk assessment and risk management protocols.

A first-of-its-kind study of rural Iowa creeks and rivers found traces of synthetic chemicals that are toxic and persist in the environment indefinitely at sites across the state.