According to a report on the website of Russian TV today on the 10th, more than 200,000 U.S. soldiers and veterans are suing 3M, believing that 3M has provided the Pentagon with defective earplugs, causing them to have hearing problems.
According to the report, the case involves the second-generation “combat weapon” earplugs provided by 3M to the U.S. military, which were distributed to the U.S. military in Afghanistan and the U.S. military in Iraq from 2001 to 2015.
Some U.S. soldiers said that these earplugs could not block the noise of aircraft and shells, causing them to suffer from hearing loss and tinnitus. According to the report, this is one of the largest lawsuits of its kind, and once the court finds that 3M company should bear the corresponding responsibility, the company will face huge compensation.
