新罕布什尔州阿默斯特市：陪审团裁定“永久化学品”诉讼居民获赔逾400万美元
位于美国新罕布什尔州希尔斯伯勒县的阿默斯特镇，居民在针对“永久化学品”污染的诉讼中胜诉：希尔斯伯勒县高等法院陪审团11月6日裁定，被告纺织品涂层国际公司（Textiles Coated International）向200多名房主组成的原告集体赔偿436万美元，赔偿的是 PFOA 污染私人水井造成的房产价值损失。
“永久化学品”是指全氟和多氟烷基物质，这类化学品在环境中极难分解，可在人体内长期累积，与多种健康风险相关，近年来成为全美各地环境诉讼的焦点。阿默斯特居民2017年提起集体诉讼，指控这家公司在当地工厂的生产活动造成环境污染，损害居民健康与财产；陪审团经三周审理后认定该公司存在过失、未尽警告义务、侵入与滋扰。
陪审团的裁决是本周新罕布什尔州最受关注的司法消息之一，也再次凸显全美各地社区向污染企业追责的趋势，类似诉讼近年来在多个州陆续出现，法院判决结果往往成为后续案件的重要参照。
与此同时，灰狗巴士将于11月17日起开通连接基恩与彼得伯勒、经纳舒厄与洛厄尔至波士顿的新线路，每日两班往返，该线路由新罕布什尔州交通部等机构合作推出，方便州内居民前往波士顿通勤与出行。（来源：新罕布什尔州希尔斯伯勒县高等法院）
Amherst, New Hampshire: Jury Awards Residents More Than $4 Million in 'Forever Chemicals' Lawsuit
In Amherst, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, residents have won their lawsuit over 'forever chemicals' contamination: on November 6, a Hillsborough County Superior Court jury ordered defendant Textiles Coated International to pay $4.36 million to a plaintiff class of more than 200 homeowners, compensating them for the loss of property value caused by PFOA contamination of private wells.
'Forever chemicals' are per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which break down extremely slowly in the environment, can accumulate in the human body over long periods and are linked to a range of health risks; they have become a focus of environmental litigation across the United States in recent years. Amherst residents filed the class action in 2017, alleging that the company's production activities at its local plant polluted the environment and harmed residents' health and property. After a three-week trial, the jury found the company liable for negligence, negligent failure to warn, trespass and nuisance.
The verdict is one of the most closely watched legal developments in New Hampshire this week and again highlights the nationwide trend of communities holding polluting companies accountable; similar lawsuits have been filed in multiple states in recent years, and their outcomes often become important references for later cases.
Separately, Greyhound will launch a new route on November 17 linking Keene and Peterborough with Boston via Nashua and Lowell, with two daily round trips. The service, introduced in partnership with the New Hampshire Department of Transportation and others, will make it easier for residents to commute and travel to Boston. (Source: Hillsborough County Superior Court, New Hampshire)
来源：新罕布什尔州希尔斯伯勒县高等法院
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图片来源：图：新罕布什尔州阿默斯特村绿地秋景。Fraser Fulford 摄，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Amherst Village Green in autumn, Amherst, New Hampshire. By Fraser Fulford, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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