NEW YORK - DuPont Co said Monday it has learned the US Department of Justice has concluded its perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) investigation of DuPont and will not pursue criminal charges.
DuPont said the Justice Department made the determination after completing a review of DuPont's research into and use of PFOA at its Washington Works plant.
Companies use PFOA to help make a variety of consumer products, including non-stick cookware, and breathable, all-weather clothing.
DuPont said the Justice Department made the determination after completing a review of DuPont's research into and use of PFOA at its Washington Works plant.
Companies use PFOA to help make a variety of consumer products, including non-stick cookware, and breathable, all-weather clothing.
The Environmental Protection Agency said it began investigating PFOA because it is very persistent in the environment and is found at very low levels both in the environment and in the blood of the general US population, and it was found to cause developmental and other adverse effects in laboratory animals.
