Minnesota PFAS regulation said to be the strictest

By Lisa John Rogers | Great Lakes Now | September 27, 2024

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"In a few months, many products with “forever chemicals” will be officially banned in Minnesota. Known as Amara’s Law, starting January 1, 2025 resident’s won’t be able to sell or distribute products with intentionally added PFAS from cookware, cosmetics, dental floss, juvenile products, menstruation products, textile furnishing, ski wax, upholstered furniture, cleaning products, or carpets and rugs — accirding to Vice Magazine. A full ban on all non-essential products with per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) will come into effect in 2032.

According to reporting from Minnesota Public Radio, some businesses like Nordic Ware have already started ridding their products of these chemicals. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency also noted that consumers should be prepared that they might see changes to inventory.

On Tuesday, September 24, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced about $460,000 in grants for some of the state’s smaller public water systems. The money is to go toward fighting manganese and PFAS contamination. Meanwhile, a petition has emerged from Save Our H20, urging the state legislature to set groundwater standards for “forever chemicals.”