Australia sues US giant 3M for $2bn over 'forever chemicals' in firefighting foam
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Source: BBC News
Published: 2026-05-28 12:47 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Military & Defence, Australia, Elections, World News, War & Conflict
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The Australian government is suing US manufacturing giant 3M for AU$2bn in damages (US$1.4bn; £1.1bn) over its alleged use of toxic "forever chemicals" in firefighting foam that contaminated dozens of defence bases across the country.
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