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3M agrees $7.35bn settlement over ‘forever chemicals’ injury claims covering up to 120,000 plaintiffs

US industrial group 3M will pay $7.35bn over nine years to settle nearly all existing personal-injury claims linked to PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting foam, recording a $5.8bn pre-tax charge in the fourth quarter while insisting the deal does not change its 2026 guidance.

Business & Finance · 4 Nov 2026, 2:51 pm