Vermont Senate passes bill banning PFAS from consumer products

May 27, 2020

The Vermont state Senate passed bill S. 295 titled "An act relating to restrictions on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and other chemicals of concern in consumer products."

This bill proposes to: 

  1. impose restrictions on the use, manufacture, sale, and distribution of class B firefighting foam containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; 
  2. impose restrictions on the production, sale, and distribution of food packaging to which perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, phthalates, or bisphenols have been added;
  3. impose restrictions on the manufacture, sale, and distribution of residential rugs and carpets to which perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances have been added; and
  4. include perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances on the list of chemicals of high concern to children

Read the full bill here. 

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