Watch the 3M PFAS documentary | Everywhere & Forever: Blood. Water. And the Politics of PFAS

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A new FOX 9 documentary "Everywhere & Forever: Blood. Water. And the Politics of PFAS." will reveal the inside story of how 3M withheld early research into PFAS contamination and how a state regulatory agency shut down its own research.

Documentary on 3M and PFAS

The backstory:

The Minnesota-based company started producing the chemicals in the 1950s and used them to make blockbuster products like Scotchgard. However, the chemicals also leaked into the groundwater supply in the east metro and eventually contaminated water and blood across the globe.

Everywhere & Forever: Blood. Water. And the Politics of PFAS.

A new FOX 9 documentary tells the inside story of how 3M contaminated the world?s blood and water. Video depositions exclusively obtained by the FOX 9 Investigators reveal what company executives said under oath.

What you can do:

"Everywhere & Forever: Blood. Water. And the Politics of PFAS." premiered on FOX 9 on July 31. You can watch it on-demand in the player above, streaming on your TV for free via FOX LOCAL, on FOX LOCAL Mobile and on FOX 9's YouTube channel.

3M PFAS documentary: What the company knew about PFAS

The 3M Company has vowed to stop manufacturing PFAS chemicals by the end of 2025. The FOX 9 Investigators reviewed hundreds of hours of video depositions that shed new light on how company executives and scientists responded after first learning about the widespread contaminations.

You can also follow the timeline below that highlights key moments in the company’s history that ultimately led to a nearly $900 million settlement with the State of Minnesota, thousands of other ongoing lawsuits, and a new state law. 

Dig deeper:

The FOX 9 Investigators previously revealed what 3M executives and scientists said under oath.