Sierra Magazine Investigation Leads To Thinx Class Action Settlement
January 21, 2023
January 21, 2023
OAKLAND, California, Jan. 21 (TNSpp) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2023:
On Wednesday, the menstrual underwear brand Thinx settled an up to $5 million class action lawsuit that claimed its products contain PFAS chemicals, or Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances. PFAS are synthetic chemicals widely used in consumer products like raincoats, food containers, and furniture, because they make paper and fabrics stain and water-resistant. These "fore . . .
On Wednesday, the menstrual underwear brand Thinx settled an up to $5 million class action lawsuit that claimed its products contain PFAS chemicals, or Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances. PFAS are synthetic chemicals widely used in consumer products like raincoats, food containers, and furniture, because they make paper and fabrics stain and water-resistant. These "fore . . .