The groups also charge that regulators have known of the potential health threat since early 2021 but have failed to eliminate it.
“It’s a grave concern for me that these containers are used for food, full stop,” said Kyla Bennett, a former EPA scientist who is now with Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, which brought the suit with the Center for Environmental Health.
“[Regulators] have known about this for a while and nobody has taken strong action to stop it, which is mind-boggling.”