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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Environment
Tom Perkins

Consumer watchdog says KOS protein powder contains toxic PFAS

The Environmental Research Center says it found PFOA, a type of PFAS, in five KOS products.
The Environmental Research Center says it found PFOA, a type of PFAS, in five KOS products. Photograph: Arisha Singh/Alamy

KOS Nature-Powered Organic Plant Protein drinks and powders contain toxic “forever chemicals”, a recent filing with the California department of justice charges.

The filing, made by the Environmental Research Center (ERC), a San Diego-based consumer protection nonprofit, states that its testing found PFOA, a dangerous PFAS compound, in five KOS products.

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