Clothes, cookware, floss: Colorado law to ban everyday products with PFAS

By Edward Helmore | The Guardian | June 24, 2024

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"A new law coming into effect in Colorado in July is banning everyday products that intentionally contain toxic “forever chemicals”, including clothes, cookware, menstruation products, dental floss and ski wax – unless they can be made safer.

Under the legislation, which takes effect on 1 July, many products using per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances – or PFAS chemicals linked to cancer risk, lower fertility and developmental delays – will be prohibited starting in 2026.

By 2028, Colorado will also ban the sale of all PFAS-treated clothes, backpacks and waterproof outdoor apparel. The law will also require companies selling PFAS-coated clothing to attach disclosure labels."

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• ChemicalsPFAS
• Products
• Affected community
• Health
• Measurement Techniques
• Monitoring Data
• PFAS Uses