The city of Fresno recently filed a lawsuit against a slew of major manufacturing and industrial companies over the so-called forever chemicals they use that have leached into drinking water.
The city’s lawsuit, filed Nov. 3, names 3M Company, DuPont de Nemours Inc., E&J Gallo Winery and at least 25 other companies in the complaint that targets manufacturers and users of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly called “PFAS.”
PFAS are widely used chemicals that break down slowly over a significant amount of time and can be found in drinking water, fish and soil, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…