Dossier
economic harm
Coverage of economic harm in the Nexus archive.
- Australia sues 3M for record-breaking sum over Pfas ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting foam
The Australian government has sued 3M for over $2 billion in damages over PFAS chemical contamination at defense bases, citing environmental and economic harm. This is the largest legal claim ever filed by the federal government.
- UK stole 25m years of life and labour through slavery in Barbados, says report
A report estimates that the UK stole 25 million years of life and labor from Barbados through 200 years of chattel slavery, causing economic harm of up to $2tn. The report emphasizes this figure is not an invoice but highlights systemic exploitation.