Thornton files lawsuit against companies for products with PFAs
By CBSColorado.com Staff January 30, 2023 / 2:35 PM / CBS Colorado The City of Thornton has filed a lawsuit against multiple chemical companies tha...
By CBSColorado.com Staff January 30, 2023 / 2:35 PM / CBS Colorado The City of Thornton has filed a lawsuit against multiple chemical companies that make products with PFAs. The invisible chemicals, called PFAS, were first developed in the 1940s to resist water and heat and are now used in items such as non-stick pans, textiles, fire suppression foams and food packaging.But the indestructibility of PFAS, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, means the pollutants have built up over time in the air, soil, lakes, rivers, food, drinking water and even our bodies.