'Dark Waters' movie poses risk for 3M, analyst says

"Dark Waters," a movie about an attorney's battle against chemical giant DuPont, could raise awareness of potentially toxic chemical use, Bank of America Merrill Lynch said in a note to clients Wednesday.

The new movie "Dark Waters" may be about an attorney's battle against chemical company DuPont, but the film could shine a sharper spotlight on the industry in general, hurting companies likeThe film, which hits theaters on Friday and stars Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway and Tim Robbins, is based on the true story of a Cincinatti-based corporate defense attorney who winds up representing West Virginia farmers who believe their cattle and crops were poisoned by toxic waste dumped byThe...

"Dark Waters" was produced by Participant Media, which was also behind public-discourse sparking movies like "An Inconvenient Truth," "Food, Inc." and "Spotlight." And Bank of America said it could "raise public awareness of PFAS and increase pressure for legislative action."

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