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Tell REI: Phase PFAS Out of its Products!

The outdoor gear industry has a toxic secret. Many popular outdoor brands use toxic PFAS to waterproof products from jackets to boots. The production, use, and disposal of these products pollute people and the planet. We need to convince REI, one of the top outdoor retailers, to stop selling PFAS polluting products. Add your voice today.
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"3M poisoned our water to save a buck or two"

Derek Lowen grew up in Oakdale, Minnesota. Oakdale is also home to a 3M disposal site, one of several across the state. Water testing in 2005 and 2006 showed extremely high levels of PFOS and PFOA, two types of PFAS chemicals. Internal documents showed that 3M was aware of the dangers of PFAS chemicals for decades, but did not inform alert the public or the government about the potential risk.