May 15, 2019 — New Jersey filed a lawsuit Tuesday against eight manufacturers and sellers of firefighting foam that included forms of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, a class of unregulated toxic chemicals that has polluted soil and water nationwide.
The lawsuit, filed in the state’s Superior Court, alleges consumer and environmental fraud.
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal says the eight companies knew for decades that PFOA and PFOS used as the main component of firefighting foam would contaminate the environment.
“The corporations we’re sueing today knew full well the health and environmental risks associated with this foam, and yet they sold it to New Jersey’s firefighters anyway,” Grewal said. “Their conduct was unconscionable, and we’re going to hold these companies accountable.”