In a recent lawsuit, Murray County, Georgia, alleged that corporations 3M, Daikin and DuPont have used toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) “forever chemicals” to produce products in Northwest Georgia while hiding associated dangers since the 1960s, causing a public health crisis.
The county is also suing carpet manufacturers, including Shaw and Mohawk Industries, reported The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
The lawsuit claims the companies have been aware for decades that the PFAS they produce and use are toxic, but have been concealing that knowledge and dumping contaminated waste in the county’s landfill.
“Thanks to these and other failures by the chemical makers and users, all or substantially all the residents of Northwest Georgia effectively have Scotchgard, Stainmaster, and Teflon coursing through their veins, suppressing their immune systems and triggering debilitating and fatal illnesses,” the county said in its lawsuit.
In its complaint, the Georgia county said defendants made billions from products contaminated with PFAS and …