The deal followed an agreement by Chemours, DuPont and Corteva to pay $1.19 billion to help resolve claims that the chemical manufacturers contaminated drinking water across the country.
Tag: Hazardous and Toxic Substances
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NTSB Holds East Palestine Train Derailment Hearings
In advance of a two-day hearing on the derailment of a Norfolk Southern freight train in Ohio, investigators released a trove of documents about the accident.
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Study Compares Gas Stove Fumes to Secondhand Cigarette Smoke
One burner could raise indoor concentrations of benzene, which is linked to cancer risk, above levels that have prompted investigations when detected outdoors.
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His Home Sits Alongside America’s First Superfund Site. No One Told Him.
Love Canal was one of the nation’s worst toxic waste catastrophes and now — 45 years later — the site for a new, and sometimes unknowing, generation of homesteaders.
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Three ‘Forever Chemicals’ Makers Settle Public Water Lawsuits
The $1.19 billion agreement, announced by Chemours, DuPont and Corteva, wouldn’t resolve all the claims against them.