Business
3M agrees to pay $7.35 billion to settle 'forever chemicals' firefighting foam injury claims
3M will pay $7.35 billion over nine years, $5.8 billion in present value, to resolve about 99% of current PFAS personal injury claims tied to firefighting foam, covering roughly 115,000 to 120,000 eligible plaintiffs.
November 3, 2026 · 2 min read