纽约州总检察长莱蒂西亚·詹姆斯（Letitia James）已对包括 3M、杜邦公司（DuPont de Nemours）、科慕公司（The Chemours Company）、先正达集团农业部门（Corteva）及其他制造商在内的多家大型化工及农业企业提起诉讼 [1]。检方指控这些被告明知全氟和多氟烷基物质（PFAS，即所谓“永久化学品”）具有危害性，却仍长期将其用于产品制造与销售，导致环境污染并给消费者带来健康风险 [1]。
此次诉讼旨在强制上述公司资助纽约州的环境清理工作，并向公众发出相关警告 [1]。此前，部分涉事企业已就类似环境索赔问题在新泽西州达成和解；去年，杜邦、科慕和先正达同意向新泽西州支付高达 20 亿美元以解决此类纠纷 [1]。
New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against major chemical and agricultural corporations, including 3M and DuPont de Nemours [1]. The complaint alleges that these defendants knowingly sold products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often referred to as "forever chemicals," despite awareness of the associated environmental contamination and health risks [1].
The state seeks to compel the companies, which also include The Chemours Company and Corteva along with other manufacturers, to fund cleanup efforts in New York State and issue warnings to consumers regarding PFAS exposure [1]. This legal action follows a similar settlement reached last year where DuPont, Chemours, and Corteva agreed to pay up to $2 billion to resolve comparable environmental claims in New Jersey [1].