3M's ban is the latest response to "forever chemicals." The U.N. dedicated World Water Day to PFAS and their harm to groundwater. Congress has...
3M, the conglomerate that manufactures Post-It notes and Scotch tape, said Tuesday it will stop making harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, and eliminate their use across its product offerings, by the end of 2025. These additives, commonly known as “forever chemicals,” are found in hundreds of household items and have been around since the 1950s.
But health organizations, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , have stressed in recent years that these chemicals are much more hazardous to human health than initially thought. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, exposure to PFAS, even in small amounts over time, has been linked to serious health effects including cancer, reduced vaccine response and childhood developmental delays.
By definition, groundwater is the water beneath Earth’s surface in rock and soil pore spaces and in the fractures of rock formations. About 30% of all readily available fresh water in the world is groundwater, supporting drinking supplies, sanitation systems, farming, industry and natural ecosystems. Groundwater will play a critical role in adapting to climate change as rising temperatures put ever-greater strain on water needs, the U.N. says.
Klein was optimistic that government spending will spur more action in the private sector, especially, he says, as “U.S. groundwater had been subjected to emerging contaminants with little to no EPA action for 30 years.” Klein’s compliance rules don’t allow him to name specific stock holdings under ALINE’s management. But some companies that work with reverse osmosis technology and filtering include Energy Recovery Inc. ERII Consolidated Water Co. CWCO and LiqTech International LIQT .
“3M’s decision to stop making and using forever chemicals is great news for clean water — from our rivers and streams to the water we draw from our kitchen sinks,” said John Rumpler, senior clean water director for advocacy group Environment America.
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