Two companies who market their products as making the menstruation process more comfortable have come under fire for containing dangerous ‘forever chemicals’ known as PFAs.

PFAS, are a synthetic man-made chemical substance that is used in non-stick and stain-resistant products, but they can be found everywhere, from pizza boxes to the carpet in your home, and now period products. These chemicals don’t break down in the environment. Some PFAS also build up in the body for long periods, potentially causing dangerous health problems. The chemicals have been linked to weakened childhood immunity, endocrine disruption, increased cholesterol levels, low birth weight, and other weight issues in both children and adults.

These companies cannot continue lying to customers by marketing their products as healthy, safe, and natural when they so clearly are not.

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Thinx and Knix do not care about the health of their customers, and the last thing that a person who is on their period needs is to be worried about is if their underwear is safe or not. Sign this petition to demand that Thinx and Knix eliminate all PFAs from their products, compensate anyone who has experienced negative health consequences from their clothing/underwear, and offset the dangerous environmental impacts of using these chemicals in the past!

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