That is exactly what pfas manufacturers like 3M and others are doing to gaslight residents of towns all over America, right now
Everyone affected was either dead or bankrupt from paying their family's medical bills. No lawsuits against the company.
Trollish usernames aren't allowed on HN because they effectively troll every thread they post to.
We've learned that it's better to deal with this earlier than later, so I've banned the account. Happy to rename and unban it if you want to pick a more neutral username.
This is a borderline case—we don't want to be prudes—but I suspect most readers would rather not have "stinkass" in their face.
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