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Exposure to two compounds approved can result in ‘sudden death’ and range of other serious health risks, lawsuit warns
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Exposure to two compounds approved can result in ‘sudden death’ and range of other serious health risks, lawsuit warns
The 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.
The 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.
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Source: The Guardian · Tom Perkins. Published 26 Aug 2026, 11:00 am.
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