What is your take on the recently trending 'Luigi incident' in the U.S.?

Like an invisible undercurrent spreading worldwide, PFOA carries potential public health risks. Uncertain health standards for PFOA… After experimental results emerged, attorney Robert Bilott filed lawsuits on behalf of every cancer-affected family along the Ohio River’s downstream region—totaling 3,535 cases. Ultimately, DuPont agreed to a $671 million settlement for the class-action suit (still less than its annual profit). \"Deadly Permeation: A Half-Century Chemical Deception, Illness Under a $1-Billion Business\" — DuPont, Robert Bilott, Company. Later, so-called 'more degradable' Gen-X was found to still emit carcinogenic PFAS as an intermediate byproduct. Toxicity of Perfluoropropoxy-2-propanoic Acid (Gen-X): U.S. EPA Fact Sheet (PDF): https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2018-11/documents/factsheet_pfbs-genx-toxicity_values_11.14.2018.pdf In fact, North Carolina’s toxic PFAS contamination has been exposed for years. According to a November 14, 2018, Guardian report, an EPA draft assessment stated: “Animal studies show GenX affects the kidneys, liver, and immune system.” GenX—a short-chain organofluorine compound developed by DuPont in 2009—was intended to replace perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA, also known as C8), another PFAS compound even more toxic than GenX. At the time, Chemours was manufacturing fluoropolymers such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) at its Fayetteville, North Carolina plant using GenX—as well as firefighting foams, paints, food packaging, outdoor fabrics, and cleaning products. A UN official statement last November noted that since 2014, the Fayetteville facility had been receiving hazardous PFAS waste generated during GenX production from the Netherlands. In 2019, North Carolina ordered Chemours to control on-site contamination caused by PFAS compounds produced or released from its Fayetteville plant. According to a report submitted to the EPA in October 2020, 54 known PFAS compounds linked to Chemours were detected locally. …At the governmental level, Chemours appears to favor low-cost solutions. In 2018, the company paid a $13 million fine—publicized as the largest environmental penalty in North Carolina history—yet this amounted to only about 1% of Chemours’ annual profits that year. Additionally, in 2019 Chemours reached a settlement with North Carolina agreeing to help municipal water utilities reduce PFAS contamination in rivers, provide drinking-water treatment solutions for public buildings, and implement other cleanup measures. By June 2023, Chemours, DuPont de Nemours, and Corteva reached an $1.19 billion settlement with most U.S. public water systems over PFAS contamination. Yet experts contend that DuPont and Chemours have still not taken serious steps to prevent PFAS pollution or protect local residents from PFAS exposure.

[Breaking News] Police conducted a surprise raid on Chemours’ factory in Dordrecht to investigate toxic PFAS emissions.

➤ [Advertisement] Join “Mishu Chang’s Circle” to download all reports and materials, get help with questions—introductory price: ¥99/year; regular price: ¥200/year. A large group of officers entered the facility early in the morning. A police car remained outside to analyze any materials seized during the search. Two prosecutors present at the scene confirmed that the raid formed part of an ongoing criminal investigation. “We’re looking for information,” one said. “Such raids aren’t unusual in this context. It could take several hours—or even days.” A spokesperson for the Public Prosecution Service stated that the search relates to the case but declined to disclose specifics. Searches are typically carried out when there is reason to believe evidence is being concealed. Chemours acknowledged the raid but revealed no details. “Chemours underwent a surprise inspection by authorities today,” a company spokesperson said. “As with previous inspections, Chemours is fully cooperating.” The criminal investigation began in June 2023, when environmental lawyer Bénédicte Ficq formally filed suit on behalf of five residents living near Chemours’ Dordrecht plant. The complaint accused current and former Chemours executives of “intentionally releasing hazardous substances into the environment”—an offense punishable under Dutch law by 12–15 years’ imprisonment. That complaint has since evolved into a broader case, now listing approximately 1,600 co-plaintiffs. Ficq stated that Tuesday’s raid signals prosecutors’ serious engagement with the matter: “Clearly, the Public Prosecution Service places high priority on local residents’ health interests,” she said. “I’m extremely curious about the investigation’s outcome.” This legal action seeks to hold executives personally accountable for deliberately discharging toxic substances into surrounding areas. The complaint alleges that Chemours—and its predecessor DuPont—knew of associated health risks yet continued emitting harmful chemicals for decades. News of the raid was welcomed by local residents and environmental advocates. Meta Kamphuis, one of the original complainants, witnessed the raid firsthand. “When I heard the police were conducting a surprise search, I cried tears of joy,” she said. “If they suspected nothing, they wouldn’t have done it—right? They won’t raid someone just because of sweaty feet—that’d be too expensive. I’m absolutely thrilled today.” — Her analogy is… well…

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