DuPont and spin-offs settle with New Jersey over PFAS contamination

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Proposed deal with the US state includes $875 million in damages, plus clean-up funds

The US state of New Jersey has agreed a settlement deal valued at more than $2 billion (£1.5 billion) with DuPont and its spin-offs Chemours and Corteva to resolve per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination across the state.