{
  "id": 1508225,
  "title": "3M knew for more than 50 years that its products could harm humans, Australian government alleges in court documents",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/3m-knew-for-more-than-50-years-that-its-products-could-harm-humans-1508225",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T15:00:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/18/3m-knew-for-more-than-50-years-that-its-products-could-harm-humans-australian-government-alleges-in-court-documents"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Exclusive: federal government court filings claim internal company documents included warnings about products being toxic Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Manufacturing company 3M knew more than 50 years ago that its firefighting products – including components in Pfas “forever chemicals” – could be hazardous to the health of humans and animals and damage the…",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "3M knew for more than 50 years that its products could harm humans, Australian government alleges in court documents",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/3m-knew-for-more-than-50-years-that-its-products-could-harm-humans",
        "published": "2026-08-17T15:00:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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