Environmental

A new proposed class action lawsuit aims to hold 3M and other chemical makers responsible for their manufacture and sale of highly toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances—PFAS—that were used in rugs, carpets and other in-home textiles for decades.

Johnson & Johnson faces a new proposed class action lawsuit that alleges the pharma giant’s ubiquitous Band-Aid products, unbeknownst to consumers, contain toxic “forever chemicals,” which can be harmful to humans even at very low levels.

A proposed class action claims The Wonderful Company has failed to warn consumers that its so-called “natural” Fiji bottled water is contaminated with potentially harmful microplastics.

A proposed class action lawsuit filed last week claims that devastating wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui were sparked by Hawaiian Electric Industries’ “grossly negligent” decision to leave its power lines energized during forecasted high winds.

Single-use plastic water bottles sold by the Coca-Cola Company, Nestlé Waters successor BlueTriton Brands and Niagara Bottling are not “100% recyclable” as the companies claim—and may be barely recyclable at all, a proposed class action says.

Five military families allege that the private entities that own and manage housing at MacDill Air Force Base are to blame for rampant mold problems and related health issues.