A European agency is considering sweeping restrictions on fluorinated chemicals used in jet engines, electric cars, refrigeration systems, semiconductors and many consumer products. A European agency is considering sweeping restrictions on fluorinated chemicals used in jet engines, electric cars, refrigeration systems, semiconductors and many consumer products.
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The move would be the European Union s largest regulation of the chemical industry and would affect Maplewood-based 3M, among other companies. 3M has pledged to stop making PFAS.