Cookware group files lawsuit against Minnesota’s PFAS ban

By Regina Medina | MPR News | January 13, 2025

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"A cookware industry group filed a lawsuit in federal court Monday against a new Minnesota law, calling it unconstitutional.

The Cookware Sustainability Alliance filed the complaint against Katrina Kessler, the commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The complaint seeks a declaration that Amara’s Law, which went into effect on Jan. 1, is unconstitutional and unenforceable.

The law bans the sale and distribution of cookware containing PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” which have been linked to health problems, including cancer. The law covers 11 categories of everyday items including cookware, rugs and menstrual products."