3M Agrees to Pay $7.35 Billion to Settle Firefighter Foam Claims
3M has agreed to pay $7.35 billion over nine years to settle over 100,000 personal injury claims related to its PFAS-based firefighting foam. This settlement, which does not include an admission of wrongdoing, follows a previous $12.5 billion settlement in June 2023 for drinking water contamination lawsuits. The latest agreement covers firefighters and military personnel exposed to the foam, which has been linked to cancer and liver damage.
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