Amara Strande died of liver cancer from exposure to highly toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS contaminating the groundwater in her St. Paul suburb Maplewood where PFAS manufacturer 3M had been dumping its waste since the 1950s. She was just 20 years old.

PFAS are “forever chemicals” used in a variety of products, including waterproof fabric, stain-resistant carpets, nonstick pans, flame retardant furniture, take-out containers, cosmetics and firefighting foam.

Minnesota became the second state in the nation (Maine was first) to ban PFAS when it passed the bill she tirelessly lobbied for until her untimely death, which came to be known as Amara’s Law.

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