Procter & Gamble Sheds Suit Alleging Dental Floss Contained PFAS

Procter & Gamble Co. beat proposed class claims alleging it failed to disclose that Oral B Glide dental floss contained per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

James Andrews lacked support for his allegations that the floss had elevated levels of PFAS. He therefore failed to state viable deception claims under California consumer protection laws, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California said.

Andrews relied solely on a January 2019 study published in the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology that he said found the floss contained elevated amounts of PFAS, that migrated into saliva or onto users’ ...