Groups call on EPA to ban plastic fluorination that creates PFAS
PEER: EPA must release withheld health and safety studies.
The Center for Environmental Health (CEH) and Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) responded to nine significant new use notices (SNUNs) filed by Inhance Technologies by calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ban the process that creates per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) during the “fluorination” of tens of millions of plastic containers and bottles. PFAS from these fluorinated containers leach into the container contents, putting workers, consumers and communities across the U.S. at risk of unsafe exposure to these harmful substances.
In a letter released today to Dr. Michal Freedhoff, Assistant Administrator for EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, the groups emphasize that the Inhance SNUNs present a critical test of whether EPA will adhere to its commitment to stop the buildup of PFAS in humans and the environment by preventing new sources of exposure and release.