Trojan Condoms Contain Cancer-Causing Chemicals: Lawsuit Claims

By Pandora Dewan | Newsweek | September 12, 2024

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"America's #1 condom" is under fire over claims that they contain toxic "forever chemicals" and are unfit for their intended purpose.

The claims have been put forward by plaintiff Matthew Goodman in a proposed class action lawsuit filed in Manhattan on Monday against manufacturing company Church & Dwight. Goodman said that independent lab testing of the Trojan Ultra-Thin condoms revealed the presence of organic fluorine, which is a possible indicator of forever chemicals.

PFAS, which stands for per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, are a class of chemicals that can be found in a range of everyday products, from toilet paper to food packaging, cosmetics and dental floss. Nicknamed forever chemicals, these compounds break down very slowly over time and stick around in their surrounding environment."