( December 11, 2025, 9:16 AM EST) -- TRENTON, N.J. — The 3M Co. has filed an answer in New Jersey federal court denying claims brought by residents who contend that it and other chemical companies are liable for injuries from exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Asserting 63 affirmative defenses, 3M argues that the residents fail to state a claim and maintains that any claims made by the plaintiffs are barred because 3M owed no duty to them....