EPA faces lawsuit over claims it fast-tracked approval of toxic 'data center chemicals' — exposure to photoacid generators used for semiconductor manufacturing could result in ‘sudden death,’ also appear to be long-lasting PFAS

Chemicals on a shelf.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently given two new chemicals approval for use within the U.S., but the non-profit organization Earthjustice is suing the agency for not doing its job. According to a lawsuit reported by The Guardian, these chemicals are photoacid generators used for semiconductor manufacturing, but they’re also quite toxic for humans. Exposure to them could allegedly lead to “sudden death,” as well as various health risks like cancer, eye corrosion, neurological damage, and reproductive harm. It is alleged that the approvals are "part of a broader pattern around data centers."

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