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ChemSec

PRESS RELEASE / Announcement

9 October 2024

2 minutes

A Profitable Detox: Hazardous Chemicals Are Toxic to Profits, Investors Warn

The large-scale application of toxic substances in industry poses a “significant risk” to companies and the wider economy, major investors warned today, calling for businesses to transition to more sustainable chemicals.

The investors are leading members of the Investor Initiative on Hazardous Chemicals, an investor group with over $12 trillion...

Toxic Fashion / PFAS Cover-Up

10 June 2023

5 minutes

The DuPont Washington Works plant which was responsible for air and water contamination in Parkersburg, West Virginia, US.

Enemies of the People: DuPont and 3M Knew of PFAS Dangers, But Covered It up for 40+ Years

A painstaking, exhaustive analysis of documents by University of California (UC) researchers has revealed that the chemicals industry used all nefarious tactics in the playbook to delay public awareness of PFAS toxicity and, in turn, delay regulations governing their use.