A plastics technology company’s use of flourine gas is contaminating household supplies with PFAS, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday by environmental non-profit groups.
The Center for Environmental Health and Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility filed the complaint against Texas-based Inhance Technologies USA in the US District Court for the District of Columbia.
The advocates claim that research from the Environmental Protection Agency and Notre Dame University has revealed that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) can be found on plastic containers that are fluorinated—a process where gas is applied to containers at high temperatures to improve their barriers.