Secret industry documents reveal 'forever chemical' makers concealed health risks
This is the first time that researchers have examined PFAS documents spanning 45 years (1961 to 2006).
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This is the first time that researchers have examined PFAS documents spanning 45 years (1961 to 2006).
DuPont and 3M knew the dangers of the ‘forever chemicals’ used in many products they manufacture decades before concerns became public.
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The chemical industry took a page out of the tobacco playbook when they discovered and suppressed their knowledge of health harms caused by exposure to PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), according to an analysis of previously secret industry documents by UC San Francisco (UCSF) researchers.
DuPont and 3M, the largest manufacturers of PFAS "forever chemicals," hid unfavorable findings from the public, government regulators and their own employees.