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Former 3M scientist talks PFAS contamination, decades-long corporate cover-up

www.mprnews.org Former 3M scientist talks PFAS contamination, decades-long corporate cover-up

The “forever chemicals” were developed then dumped by corporate giant 3M over several decades in the Twin Cities suburbs.

Former 3M scientist talks PFAS contamination, decades-long corporate cover-up

Former 3M scientist Kris Hansen was among the first to discover how widespread PFAS contamination in humans was in the late 1990s — and the company continually disputed her results, ultimately sidelining her from PFAS research altogether, she said.

Extensive reporting from ProPublica dug into the decades-long cover-up. Now an environmental consultant, Hansen joined MPR News Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer to tell her story and share more about her research in light of the article.

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