A new lawsuit alleges that two recently approved datacenter chemicals—now permitted for use in U.S. facilities—pose extreme health risks, including sudden death, cancer, severe eye damage, neurological harm, and reproductive toxicity. The compounds, classified as photoacid generators, may also fall under the category of PFAS "forever chemicals," though full EPA documentation remains heavily redacted, leaving key details obscured. While some PFAS are widely used in semiconductor manufacturing, the approval raises concerns about unchecked exposure to hazardous substances in industrial settings. Critics argue the lack of transparency undermines public safety assessments.
Exposure to two compounds approved can result in ‘sudden death’ and range of other serious health risks, lawsuit warnsThe Trump administration has approved two new datacenter chemicals to which exposure can result in “sudden death” and a range of other serious health risks, like cancer, eye corrosion, neurological damage and reproductive harm, a new lawsuit warns.The two compounds approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for import and immediate use in facilities across the US are photoacid generators that also appear to be Pfas “forever chemicals”, though it is unclear because much of the EPA documents are redacted. Some Pfas are commonly used in the production of semiconductors. Continue reading...
