[Agency Communication] Questions and Answers on PFAS in Food
26 Jun 2024
A Q&A on the impact of PFAS in food according to the Federal Food and Drug Administration.
PFAS ‘forever’ chemical laws need an overhaul – recent court rulings highlight the loopholes
25 Jun 2024
According to the “polluter pays principle”, polluters should pay for the pollution they cause, including the cost of measures taken to prevent, control and remedy any pollution.
New Colorado law will ban sales of dental floss, clothes, & other household products containing toxic "forever chemicals"
24 Jun 2024
Here's how the law will work: starting in 2026, the sale of certain cleaning products, cookware, dental floss, menstruation products, and ski wax that contain PFAS will be banned.
Maine’s new fishing limits are examples of ongoing state actions to combat PFAS
21 Jun 2024
Maine has recently updated and expanded its fish consumption advisories as part of that state’s broader work to limit its resident’s exposure to PFAS.
First US state bans PFAS, other chemicals from period products
17 Jun 2024
The chemicals banned include PFAS, phthalates, formaldehyde, 1,4-dioxane and mercury. The law is set to come into force in January 2026.
Rep. Ted Davis pushes PFAS liability bill through committee despite NC Chamber opposition
12 Jun 2024
Local officials succeeded in moving a PFAS manufacturer liability bill through the North Carolina House of Representatives environmental committee, but its leading sponsor foresees a challenging road ahead for the proposed legislation.
Lamont signs PFAS ban — with a suggested improvement
10 Jun 2024
Unlike versions passed in other states, the new Connecticut law lacks a waiver process for keeping a product on the market when there is no reasonable alternative, Lamont noted in his signing letter.
After progress on PFAS bills this session, Merrimack reps promise, ‘We’ll be back’
6 Jun 2024
“The goal is to stop the source,” said Rep. Nancy Murphy, a Merrimack Democrat who sponsored several PFAS-related bills. “And that’s our intent, and we’re not gonna stop until we do that.”
New bill could bail out US farmers ruined by ‘forever chemical’ pollution
30 May 2024
The bipartisan proposal that would remediate farms affected by toxic PFAS contamination is gaining speed in Congress.
San Francisco bans PFAS from firefighter gear to combat cancer risk
24 May 2024
San Francisco has become the first major U.S. city to ban PFAS chemicals from its firefighters' protective gear, aiming to reduce the elevated cancer risk among firefighters.
Maine Amends Its PFAS Statute, Exempting Certain Product Categories from the Sales Prohibition and Eliminating the General Notification Requirement
24 May 2024
The legislation also creates new sales prohibitions for products with intentionally added PFAS with varying effective dates, expands the exemption of certain product categories from the prohibitions, and establishes a new reporting program for those product categories that receive a currently unavoidable use determination from MDEP.
Rep. Carbajal’s Bipartisan Bills Combating PFAS Contamination At Airports Signed Into Law
17 May 2024
President Biden signs Rep. Carbajal’s ‘Clean Airport Agenda’, creating a new grant program to help airports transition away from PFAS firefighting foams and requiring routine updates from federal agencies for implementing phase out of toxic ‘forever chemicals’
NH Senate passes ban of PFAS in certain consumer products: 'We got it done'
16 May 2024
HB 1649 would ban the sale of certain consumer products containing intentionally added per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as forever chemicals, effective Jan. 1, 2027. The products would include things like adult mattresses, carpets and food packaging.
Legislative Analysis: Impact of PFAS Regulations on Counties
14 May 2024
An online resource for counties who may be impacted by PFAS.
SB24-081 Perfluoroalkyl & Polyfluoroalkyl Chemicals
13 May 2024
This law will phase out the sale and distribution of certain products and product categories in the state of Colorado that contain intentionally added PFAS chemicals.