3 Chemical Companies Agree to $1B Settlement Over Contaminated Water Supplies

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Three chemical companies have agreed to pay over $1 billion to settle claims that they contaminated us water systems. Kors will pay about $592 million. 400 million will come from Dupont and 193 million from Corva. The three face thousands of lawsuits across the country that allege their manufacturing polluted the environment. The chemicals known as P F are found in a host of products from makeup to carpeting. They linger in the environment and human body and can cause serious health problems.