博爾豪斯被暫時擱置農場

2023年2月14日,

訴訟指控博爾豪斯被暫時擱置農場欺騙客戶聲稱綠色女神奶昔是用100%果汁的測試發現綠色女神奶昔含有有毒pfa,合成化學,遠超過聯邦谘詢飲用水標準的水平。攝影:安納托裏亞機構/蓋蒂圖片社測試發現綠色女神奶昔含有有毒pfa,合成化學,遠超過聯邦谘詢飲用水標準的水平。攝影:安納托裏亞機構/蓋蒂圖片社最後修改在星期二在美國東部時間2023年2月14日06.02一個新的集體訴訟指控美國飲料製造商博爾豪斯被暫時擱置農場欺騙客戶聲稱其綠色善奶昔是由“100%果汁”測試後發現飲料含有有毒pfa,合成化學,遠超過聯邦谘詢飲用水標準的水平。pfa類約12000種化學物質通常用於製造成千上萬的消費產品抵抗水、汙漬和熱。他們被稱為“永遠的化學物質”,因為他們不會自然分解,並與癌症有關,胎兒並發症、肝髒疾病、腎髒疾病、自身免疫性疾病及其他嚴重的健康問題。盡管水被認為是一個主要的暴露途徑的化學物質,研究人員越來越多地尋找食物的接觸源。然而,美國食品和藥物管理局采取了一些有意義的措施保護國家的食品供應,批評人士說。“FDA萎靡不振的時候,那裏的律師事務所會保護他們的客戶,因為FDA不處理它,”湯姆Neltner說化學品政策主管環境保護基金會,一個非盈利的壓力機構對pfa采取更有力的行動。原告的律師和博爾豪斯被暫時擱置農場沒有回應記者的置評請求。相同的律師周前提起類似訴訟對可口可樂pfa的熱帶飲料。 Though Bolthouse’s packaging states that the smoothie is made of “100% fruit juice”, the suit says PFAS are “a category of synthetic chemicals that are, by definition, artificial”. Its testing found three PFAS compounds – PFOS, 6:2 FTOH, and PFHxS. The Environmental Protection Agency recently found virtually no level of exposure to PFOS in drinking water is safe. No limits exist for 6:2 FTOH and PFHxS because they have not been as thoroughly studied as PFOS, though independent science has linked all three compounds to many of the same health issues. It is unclear how the chemicals got in the drink, and it is highly unlikely they were intentionally added. PFAS researchers who reviewed the case told the Guardian the chemicals may have been in the fruit. Fruit could be contaminated from pesticides, water, or the use of PFAS-tainted sewage sludge as fertilizer. It is also possible any water added to the drink could have been contaminated. Finally, it is conceivable the chemicals were added to the plastic packaging. A lawsuit filed in late December just days ahead of the class-action suit asks a judge to order Houston-based firm Inhance to stop adding PFAS to plastic. Testing from academic and EPA researchers over the last two years has found high levels of the chemicals can leach into food and other products that have been treated with PFAS. However, experts say contaminated plastic is less likely in the Bolthouse case because the levels would probably be much higher. “We just don’t know, but Bolthouse should, and it should always be testing their products,” Neltner said. “But I’m guessing they are doing that now.” He added that it’s a “hard class-action case to win because it’s a comparatively small harm to break down,” but he said it is still a harm against potentially millions of customers. Moreover, class-action suits have previously effected regulatory changes and shed light on the scope of the problem. “It can spur legislative changes, and most of our early public knowledge of PFAS came from discovery in class-action lawsuits,” Neltner added. The suit also highlights Bolthouse’s wider advertising campaign, charging that it is “engaged in pervasive marketing efforts to convince consumers that the product is a healthy, natural fruit juice beverage”. Bolthouse also claims the smoothie is free of “numerous questionable ingredients”, such artificial preservatives, colors, flavors, the suit states. “Defendant is well aware of consumers’ desire to avoid potentially harmful chemicals, which is exactly why it has engaged in an aggressive, uniform marketing campaign intended to convince consumers that the product is free from artificial ingredients like PFAS,” the suit reads. The suit, filed in the southern district of New York, asks a judge to order monetary compensation and take other “appropriate” steps. Topics