In a landmark US settlement, 3M has agreed to commit up to $7.35 billion over nine years to resolve PFAS injury claims involving as many as 120,000 people who say contaminated water harmed their health

• Representative image of court3M has agreed to commit up to $7.35 billion over nine years to resolve personal injury claims linked to PFAS contamination, in what is being described as a landmark settlement in the United States.
• The agreement, announced in a 3M press release and reported by the Associated Press, could provide compensation to as many as 120,000 people who say exposure to contaminated water harmed their health.
• The settlement does not admit wrongdoing by 3M.