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The state of Minnesota — home to 3M, a longtime manufacturer of substances in the PFAS category — is stepping up efforts to address harmful environmental effects from these “forever chemicals” in the wake of a legal settlement and a recently enacted ban on using them in products.
The state’s actions are informed by its own in-depth research about potential treatment methods and costs for mitigating levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances at waste facilities. But even with a recent influx of funding, the state still faces difficult choices about how and where to prioritize its cleanup efforts.
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