New Jersey Enacts PFAS-in-Products Statute with Category-Based Sales Ban, Labeling for Cookware, and Funding of Source Reduction and Research Programs

March 2, 2026

Read the full article by Adam Cutler (JD Surpa)

"On January 12, 2026, before leaving office, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed S.B. 1042, the “Protecting Against Forever Chemicals Act,” into law, thus adding the Garden State to the list of states that have enacted legislative bans on the sale of certain product categories that contain intentionally added PFAS.  Beginning in 2028, the law will ban sales of cosmetics, carpets, fabric treatments, and food packaging that contains intentionally added PFAS, as defined in the statute. 

Also beginning in 2028, the statute will require labeling for most cookware that contains an intentionally added PFAS in the handle of the product or in any product surface that comes into contact with food, foodstuffs, or beverages, with a few limited exceptions."

Location:

• North AmericaUS
• North AmericaUSNew Jersey

Topics:

• ChemicalsPFAS
• ChemicalsPolymer
• ProductsCarpeting
• ProductsClothing
• ProductsCookware
• ProductsFirefighting foam
• ProductsFood contact materials
• Affected community
• Health
• Measurement Techniques
• Monitoring Data