The title of this piece does not reflect its contents.  So far, according to the article, DuPont has been forced to pay less than $100 million in damages for a chemical that resulted in $1 billion plus annual profits.  Personal injury suits are ongoing, but &quot;At the rate of four trials a year, DuPont would continue to fight PFOA cases until the year 2890.&quot;<p>The lawyer sounds incredibly and understandably frustrated with the situation:<p>&quot;The thought that DuPont could get away with this for this long,&quot; Bilott says, his tone landing halfway between wonder and rage, &quot;that they could keep making a profit off it, then get the agreement of the governmental agencies to slowly phase it out, only to replace it with an alternative with unknown human effects — we told the agencies about this in 2001, and they’ve essentially done nothing.&quot;<p>A better title would be: &quot;Through effective legal strategy, DuPont delays outlays for pollution effects&quot;