Maryland files suit against companies making cancer-causing PFAS, known as forever chemicals

The Maryland Attorney General’s Office filed twin lawsuits Tuesday against several manufacturers that used PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” in firefighting foam and a host of other consumer products. Filed in Baltimore City Circuit Court, the lawsuits allege that companies such as 3M and E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company were aware of the dangers of PFAS chemicals but continued to sell them to consumers for decades.