Potential 'Forever Chemicals' Settlement Boosts Shares of 3M
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3M shares jumped following a report of a settlement over claims of water pollution from "forever chemicals."
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3M Settles 'Forever Chemicals' Lawsuits for $10.3 Billion
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MVSD receiving forever chemical settlement money
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Forever chemicals': 3M pays $10.3B settlement in drinking water
Who Pays to Get Forever Chemicals Out of Drinking Water? It Could
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Revisiting the “forever chemicals”, PFOA and PFOS exposure in
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3M offers $10.3B settlement over PFAS contamination in water
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3M: Is Enough Finally Enough for the Industrial Giant?
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Stocks making biggest midday moves: Palo Alto, 3M, Target and more
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Jobs Report, Debt Ceiling Vote Send Markets Higher
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PFAS Forever Chemicals Present in Some Plastic Recyclable Bottles
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States sue 3M, DuPont over 'forever chemicals' in drinking water
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California sues over forever chemicals that taint water - CBS
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3M to settle for US$12.5 million in forever chemicals suits
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NY AG secures increased $12.5B payout after drinking water for