3M CO (MMM)

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“Dumpster-dive” moments like these are often the best time to buy. And make no mistake, 3M has stepped on every banana peel (and garden rake!) there is.

Used to make coatings and products that resist heat, oil, stains, grease and water, the lab-made chemicals called PFAS can be found in thousands of industrial and consumer goods. Suspected as the cause of cancers and other health problems, they’ve created billions of dollars worth of liabilities for companies. They’re often called “forever chemicals” because their strong fluorine-carbon bonds mean they persist in people, animals and the environment, adding to the risks. The US Environmental Prot

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Johnson Controls said on Friday its subsidiary had agreed to a $750 million settlement with some U.S. public water organizations that had detected "forever chemicals" allegedly associated with the use of certain products made by the company. The settlement does not constitute an admission of liability or wrongdoing by Tyco Fire Products, Johnson Controls disclosed in a regulatory filing, adding that a charge for the amount was recorded in the second quarter ended March 31. In 2023, lawsuits associated with "forever chemicals" or PFAS, which do not easily break down in the human body or environment, led to over $11 billion in settlements.