[Jan Fisher]

Got a can of Scotchgard in the back of your laundry cupboard? May be time to get rid of it.

Global giant 3M is facing a $58 billion lawsuit for the use of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS), which are also known as ‘forever chemicals’ as they don’t break down in the body. About 98 per cent of the world’s population are estimated to have them in their bloodstream.

They are in many common consumer products such as school uniforms, makeup and non-stick cookware, and Scotchgard.

The lawsuit is a test case in the US to explore the claims that people have suffered personal injury from the toxins, including testicular and kidney cancer.

There are claims 3M knew about it and concealed the health risks for more than 20 years.
Oddly, while 3M claims there is no substance to the claims, it plans to stop manufacturing all forms of PFAS by 2026.

Have you ever tried to cut back on chemicals? Does this news worry you?

[Waldemar Mopera III]

The same goes for manufacturers who put parabens on toothpaste and other beauty products. Parabens are known to be carcinogenic and my gosh, why would they risk the health of their consumers for those particular ingredients? Could not they find better alternatives for the ingredients that will not impose harm on someone’s health?

[FrankC]

yes, that’s right. It is as bad as using Sodium Lauryl sulphate in your shower gel, shampoo, liquid hand wash. It is a skin irritant and can damage your eyes; it penetrates the skin and can cause a change in your DNA. It can also cause hair loss. One of its uses is as a garage floor cleaner if you have a dirty oily floor, and it is used to clean dirty greasy tools. And you’re putting this on your body in the shower and your hair.

[Waldemar Mopera III]

I wonder what these big companies are up to, do they have a purpose just like lowering the population, or for whatsoever reason they are not playing fair. The government must take deep consideration of what those manufacturers are putting on the products that they are selling.

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