{"id":171287,"date":"2024-09-30T18:48:57","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T18:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/?p=171287"},"modified":"2024-09-30T18:48:57","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T18:48:57","slug":"lawsuit-alleges-some-condoms-contain-penis-shrinking-chemicals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/en\/lawsuit-alleges-some-condoms-contain-penis-shrinking-chemicals\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawsuit Alleges Some Condoms Contain Penis-Shrinking Chemicals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Reuters<\/em> informs:<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>A new lawsuit on September 9 claims that Trojan condoms are not safe because they contain toxic \u2018forever chemicals,\u2019 which have been linked to cancer.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In a proposed class action filed in Manhattan federal court, the plaintiff Matthew Goodman said Church &amp; Dwight\u2019s products, advertised as \u2018America\u2019s #1 Condom,\u2019 are unfit for their intended purpose because they contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-171288\" src=\"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cdm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cdm.jpg 400w, https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cdm-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Goodman said independent lab testing of the Trojan Ultra Thin condoms that he bought at a Manhattan pharmacy found a presence of organic fluorine, which is \u2018practically nonexistent\u2019 outside its use in man-made PFAS chemicals.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018Based on the label, he reasonably believed the product was safe for use on his genitalia,\u2019 the complaint said, referring to Goodman.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018Had defendant disclosed on the label that the products contained PFAS chemicals, and the harms that can result from contact with PFAS chemicals, he would not have purchased the products, or at the very least, would have only been willing to pay significantly less,\u2019 it added.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In July, the consumer advocacy blog Mamavation said tests, opens new tab of 29 popular condoms and lubricants found several with a possible presence of PFAS, including Trojan Ultra Thin condoms<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The penis is especially susceptible to absorbing these chemicals into your body.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Penis?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Penis<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/vagina?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#vagina<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/skin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#skin<\/a> is thin and the organs have a high level of blood vessels, which makes them particularly dangerous organs to expose to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PFAS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PFAS<\/a>&#8220;: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TC4AIGkwhs\">https:\/\/t.co\/TC4AIGkwhs<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/guardian?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@guardian<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PublicHealth?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PublicHealth<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AChVoice\/status\/1824966946439176335?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>These PFAS do shrink the penis. This is one more reason why regular medical check-ups and use of erotic amorous continence are preferable.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>yogaesoteric<br \/>\nSeptember 30, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reuters informs: \u201cA new lawsuit on September 9 claims that Trojan condoms are not safe because they contain toxic \u2018forever chemicals,\u2019 which have been linked to cancer. In a proposed class action filed in Manhattan federal court, the plaintiff Matthew Goodman said Church &amp; Dwight\u2019s products, advertised as \u2018America\u2019s #1 Condom,\u2019 are unfit for their [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1102],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-171287","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-risks-for-your-health-4260-en-health-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/171287","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=171287"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/171287\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":171291,"href":"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/171287\/revisions\/171291"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=171287"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=171287"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=171287"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}