3M, DuPont Hit With RICO Suit Over PFAS In Firefighter Gear

By Hailey Konnath ( March 19, 2026, 10:52 PM EDT) -- San Mateo County has filed a proposed Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act class action against a slew of chemical companies including 3M, Chemours and DuPont de Nemours, claiming that they provided protective gear for firefighters that contained "hazardous levels" of synthetic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS....

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