Canadá impuso una multa a la multinacional estadounidense de cosmética Estée Lauder
El tribunal ordenó a la empresa informar a sus accionistas sobre la condena. Foto: iStock
TL;DR
- Estée Lauder was fined $750,000 CAD for importing and distributing products with PFAS.
- The company pleaded guilty to violating Canadian environmental laws.
- PFAS were found in Estée Lauder's eye pencils, specifically perfluorononyl dimethicone.
- Canadian authorities discovered the PFAS during a 2023 routine inspection.
- Estée Lauder ignored a directive to comply with environmental regulations.
- The fine will go to Canada's Environmental Damages Fund.
- PFAS are persistent, bioaccumulative, and have long-term toxic effects, linked to various health issues.
- Canada and the EU have banned certain PFAS (PFOS and PFOA), with the EU considering broader bans.