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Re:The Brilliant Inventor Who Made Two of History’s Biggest ... by rob74 on Wednesday March 22, 2023 @06:59AM (#35259295)
Speaking of DuPont, they also were among the first to introduce PFAs with Teflon - although in this case I don't think anybody suspected what implications that may have at the time...
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Re:The Brilliant Inventor Who Made Two of History’s Biggest ... by prennert on Wednesday March 22, 2023 @11:41AM (#35262801)
On a high level, this story looks similar to CFC: when environmental issues arise, deny and defend profits. [0]

[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Bilott#Initial_actions_...

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