Thinx Settles Class Claims Over Chemicals In Menstrual Underwear For $5M

(June 15, 2023, 7:35 AM EDT) -- NEW YORK — A federal judge in New York granted final approval of a $5 million class settlement to be paid by the maker of menstrual underwear accused by consumers of advertising the products as a safe, healthy and environmentally friendly alternative while the products actually contain a variety of chemicals, including multiple polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and silver nanoparticles....