These chemicals accumulate rapidly in both the body and the environment and can take over 1,000 years to degrade.over the presence of undisclosed PFAS in their products. A class-action lawsuit – a phenomenon of the American legal system and not present in the EU or UK – is the name used when one party is a group rather than an individual.
“The major problem with PFAS is that they are easily absorbed into the skin and body. They can also get into the food chain via water, into the soil and eventually into plants and the food we eat via the water animals drink and then we consume.”“Actual data on the effects of PFAS on humans is scarce, including in scientific journals. However, the chemicals do persist in nature. They are very hard to break down and increased use of them will coincide with increased accumulation in land and water.