Studies suggest that high levels of certain PFAS may lead to increased cholesterol levels, changes in liver enzymes, decreases in infant birth weights, increased risk of high blood pressure in pregnant people and increased risk of kidney or testicular cancer, according to the CDC's Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Shots - Health News Why the government fails to limit many dangerous chemicals in the workplace People can be exposed to PFAS in a variety of ways, including by drinking contaminated water and eating food that's either grown near places that use PFAS or packaged in material that contains them. PFAS have been used in consumer and industry products since the 1940s, appearing in things like nonstick cookware, water repellent clothing, some firefighting foams and certain cosmetics. She stopped buying the underwear and sought independent third-party testing, which found 'short-chain PFAS chemicals in Thinx underwear at material and above trace amounts.' A growing body of research links PFAS exposure to health effects Nicole Dickens, the plaintiff who first filed the New York complaint, heard about reports of chemicals in Thinx underwear around November 2020, court documents say.

Molland said the company had engaged a toxicologist to review those findings, who confirmed there were 'no detectable long-chain PFAS chemicals' in the products (the lawsuit alleges that statement misrepresented the testing and results, further misleading customers).

Then-Thinx CEO Maria Molland released a statement after the article's publication reiterating the company's strict testing standards. She detailed those findings in an article for Sierra (the Sierra Club magazine). In 2020, reporter Jessian Choy sent several pairs of Thinx underwear to a University of Notre Dame laboratory, which found high levels of fluorine and concluded that the underwear contained PFAS. Goats and Soda Menstrual Cups: Study Finds They're Safe To Use - And People Like Them

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