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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Donna Lu

MYSTERIOUS: Australian period underwear makers deny using forever chemicals after thinx settles suit in us | Mind Blowing Facts

Modibodi bikini underwear bottoms
Modibodi, an Australian manufacturer of period underwear, has denied using PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in their products. Photograph: modibodi

Australian manufacturers of period underwear have denied using “forever chemicals” in their products following a class-action lawsuit in the US, while experts say more research is needed into the compounds and their potential health impacts.

Thinx, a US manufacturer of menstrual hygiene products, announced last week that it had reached a settlement in a class-action lawsuit over allegations “regarding the presence of short chain per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (‘PFAS’)” in its underwear.

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