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Exhibit 201

The Devil they Knew: Chemical Documents Analysis of Industry Influence on PFAS Science

Exhibit 201 · Document analysis

The Devil they Knew: Chemical Documents Analysis of Industry Influence on PFAS Science

Further, the industry used several strategies that have been shown common to tobacco, pharmaceutical and other industries to influence science and regulation – most notably, suppressing unfavorable research and distorting public discourse.

Analyzes internal DuPont and 3M documents for suppression of unfavorable findings and distortion of public disclosure.

Source
Nadia Gaber, Lisa Bero, and Tracey J. Woodruff; Annals of Global Health
Date
1 June 2023
Quoted from
Abstract, Results
Grade
Peer-reviewed
Document
https://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/10.5334/aogh.4013
Accessed
2026-11-09
Cited by
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Finding MED-11.4
Peer-reviewed A 2023 analysis of DuPont and 3M documents identified suppression of unfavorable PFAS research and distortion of public disclosure.