Public Health Groups Sue FDA Again Over Delayed Menthol Ban April 3, 2024 By Fiona Rutherford and Tiffany Kary Public health groups sued US regulators a second time for failing to follow through on a plan to ban menthol-flavored...
Banking Failures Are Hitting Weed Companies, Too March 20, 2023 By Tiffany Kary Crypto isn’t the only edgy new industry being roiled by the collapse of several banks. US companies that deal directly...
3M Will Stop Producing ‘Forever Chemical’ PFAS by End of 2025 December 20, 2022 By Tiffany Kary and Ryan Beene 3M Co., confronting regulatory pressure and lawsuits that threaten billions of dollars in damages, will stop making so-called forever chemicals...
NFL Offering $1 Million for Research Into Opioid Alternatives Including Cannabis June 11, 2021 By Tiffany Kary The NFL says it plans to fund research into alternative pain medications to opioids, including potential studies on whether cannabis...
In Fatberg Fight, New York Goes to War Against Flushable Wipes March 18, 2019 By Tiffany Kary One of humanity’s most private and pervasive hygiene habits is changing. And Sal Scapelito’s job is a sign that the...
Judges Weigh Consolidating Firefighting Foam, Other Water Chemical Lawsuits November 30, 2018 By Tiffany Kary Creating a massive lawsuit over cancer-linked chemicals found in around a third of Americans’ drinking water got a skeptical reception...
3M Settles Minnesota Scotchgard Lawsuit for $850M February 21, 2018 By Tiffany Kary 3M Co. has settled a lawsuit with Minnesota’s Attorney General Lori Swanson for $850 million, putting an end to eight...
Ohio Sues Dupont, Chemours over Cancer-Linked Teflon Toxin February 9, 2018 By Tiffany Kary and Jack Kaskey DuPont Co. and its spinoff Chemours Co. have been sued by Ohio for dumping a chemical used in Teflon, an...
3M Faces New Cancer Claims in Minnesota’s $5B Lawsuit November 21, 2017 By Tiffany Kary Chemicals once used by 3M Co. for Scotchgard, fire retardants and other products have shown links to cancers and premature...
Hamptons Tainted Water Lawsuit Adds to Roster of 3M Complaints June 14, 2017 By Tiffany Kary A stone’s throw from the white sand beaches and posh mansions of one of America’s wealthiest ZIP codes sits a...