We put Minnesota’s new PFAS law to the test. Not everyone passed.

Minnesota Star Tribune | March 20, 2025

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"Minnesota now has the nation’s most far-reaching ban on toxic “forever chemicals” in consumer products, so dental floss, children’s clothing, makeup and many other items you find on store shelves should be safe from PFAS.

Since those chemicals don’t usually show up on ingredient lists, shoppers have to take it on faith that retailers and manufacturers are heeding the ban.

The toddler-sized raincoat is cut up for testing.

The Minnesota Star Tribune didn’t want to do that. So we asked the state agency that enforces the ban how it would test products to find out whether PFAS have been added. Then we went shopping."