Fluorinated plastic barrels have been found to leach dangerous “forever chemicals” into the foods, cleaning supplies and other products the containers may hold.
The groups — the Center for Environmental Health and Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility — initially linked the PFAS contamination to the fluorination process years ago. They have recently voiced concerns that EPA has not done enough to stop Inhance, and now lawmakers are getting involved.
“The widespread presence and release to the environment of PFAS in millions of fluorinated containers used in every sector of the economy is a test of EPA’s commitment to protect public health from this harmful class of chemicals,” Bob Sussman, an attorney for the Center for Environmental Health involved in EPA’s lawsuit against Inhance, said in a statement.