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3M subsidiary claims many military plaintiffs in earplug case did not suffer hearing loss

A 3M subsidiary claims that U.S. Defense Department records show that over 175,00 military members who allege the Maplewood-based company's earplugs were defective have normal hearing under key medical standards.

Tribune News Service · Mar 1, 2023

3M to end manufacture and use of 'forever chemicals' by 2025

MINNEAPOLIS — 3M will stop making the toxic "forever chemicals" known as PFAS by the end of 2025, the Maplewood, Minnesota-based company announced Tuesday.

Tribune News Service · Dec 20, 2022

Older adults face Medicare hurdles for substance use treatment

For the staff at the Senior Recovery Center in Maplewood, Minnesota, helping older adults overcome substance use disorders is a calling, said Christine Martinek, a licensed alcohol and drug counselor there.

Tribune News Service · Dec 1, 2022