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3M defends Scotchguard phaseout
CHEMICAL BUSINESS NEWSBASE
May 3, 2001
The decision by 3M to phase out its Scotchguard-brand products that contain
perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) in 2000 is being defended by the company,
despite documents posted by the Environmental Working Group that 3M knew in
1970 that PFOS caused health effects including liver and reproductive damage
in humans. 3M is to introduce a new line of products using a non-PFOS
chemistry.
Copyright 2001 FT Asia Intelligence Wire
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Copyright 2000 The Royal Society of Chemistry
last updated: may.8.2001
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