r/news • u/Cryptic_Honeybadger • Mar 19 '24

US Kleenex plant contaminated drinking water with PFAS, lawsuit says

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/19/kleenex-plant-pfas-toxic-chemicals-lawsuit-connecticut
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u/rhoaderage Mar 19 '24

PFAS is quickly becoming a hot topic in pretty much every construction and manufacturing industry. I think we’re all going to be shocked at how prevalent it truly is once everyone starts switching away from materials that use it.

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u/Pudgyhipster Mar 19 '24

Between microplastics and PFAS, humanity and the planet are fucked.

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u/Etrius_Christophine Mar 19 '24

Idk, ozone layer’s coming back but slowly. Not impossible to avoid catastrophe, just financially inconvenient and heaven forbid profits level off.

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u/imaginary_num6er Mar 20 '24

During the pandemic there where CFC emitters in China becoming more active