Article 67866 New US lawsuit targets ‘forever chemicals’ in plastic food containers

New US lawsuit targets ‘forever chemicals’ in plastic food containers

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Tom Perkins
from Environment | The Guardian on (#67866)

Suit alleges Inhance failed to follow EPA rules involving dangerous PFAS chemicals and asks a judge to halt production

A new lawsuit says many plastic containers used in the US to hold food, cleaning supplies, personal care items and other consumer products are likely to be contaminated with toxic PFAS. It is now asking federal courts to halt their production.

The suit references soon-to-be-published research that found PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances) from HDPE (high-density polyethylene) plastic containers leach at extremely high levels into ketchup, mayonnaise, olive oil and everyday products.

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