Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced she has filed suit against manufacturers of products that contain “PFAS”, a class of man-made chemical compounds causing widespread pollution of the State’s groundwater. Defendants include 3M and DuPont, among others. The lawsuit alleges that PFAS compounds used in various industrial and consumer products contaminated the environment and present an ongoing public health risk. PFAS compounds don’t break down in the environment and will remain for decades unless clean-up efforts are undertaken. The suit alleges that the manufacturers knew of these risks yet failed to inform State regulators, users, or consumers of the hazards posed by using these products.
