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[Blog] Bipartisan bill to ban PFAS chemicals in food containers introduced in Congress today
Policy
18 Nov 2021
Today the bipartisan Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and in the House of Representatives by Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) and Don Young (R-Alaska).
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[Press Release] Bipartisan Bill to Ban PFAS Chemicals in Food Containers Introduced to Congress Today
News
18 Nov 2021 | Safer Chemicals Healthy Families and Toxic-Free Future
PFAS policy leaders and science experts urge Congress to act soon on the legislation.
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Michigan to stop buying most products made with PFAS chemicals
Policy
2 Nov 2021
The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget must “incentivize suppliers to offer products that do not contain intentionally added PFAS by seeking to purchase such products where possible."
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Why This Company is Calling Out PFAS In Single-Use Products
News
30 Oct 2021 | Forbes
PFAS are also on disposable plates and bowls, including eco-friendly paper products.
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Newsom signs laws banning 'forever chemicals' in children's products, food packaging
Policy
12 Oct 2021
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two laws on Tuesday banning the use of toxic “forever chemicals” in children’s products and disposable food packaging.
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Advocates Urge Mass. To Ban Food Packaging Chemicals
News
8 Oct 2021 | Worcester Business Journal
Manufacturers opposed the bill as drafted, and recommended a later compliance deadline should the bill move forward.
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Newsom Signs Laws Banning ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Children’s Products, Food Packaging
News
5 Oct 2021 | The Hill
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed two laws on Tuesday banning the use of toxic “forever chemicals” in children’s products and disposable food packaging.
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What’s After PFAS For Paper Food Packaging?
News
3 Oct 2021 | C&EN
As US states ban the use of ‘forever chemicals’ in these products, papermakers are turning to other materials—without disclosing what’s in them.
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If You Purchased Kroger Simple Truth Branded Disposable Plates, Bowls, and/or Platters a Class Action Settlement May Affect You
News
9 Sep 2021 | PR Newswire
The lawsuit alleged that the products contain PFAS.
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[Press Release] California Leaders Approve Bill to Ban PFAS in Paper-Based Food Packaging
News
7 Sep 2021 | NRDC
AB 1200 will also require disclosure for use of toxic chemicals in cookware
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Connecticut Will Inspect More Than 2,400 Locations in the Hunt for Dangerous PFAS Chemical Contamination
News
7 Sep 2021 | Hartford Courant
Connecticut’s health agency also plans to spend roughly $500,000 to purchase specialized lab equipment that is needed to detect extremely small amounts of the chemicals in the water.
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Analysis of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in processed foods from FDA's Total Diet Study
Science
31 Aug 2021 | Anal Bioanal Chem
PFAS features detected by LC-MS/MS correlated well in abundance with LC-IMS-MS data; however, LC-IMS-MS identified a number of additional PFAS, many known to be components of firefighting foams.
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California Chamber of Commerce Drops Resistance to Potential PFAS Restrictions
News
26 Aug 2021 | ENHESA
The California Chamber of Commerce and other industry groups have dropped their opposition to a pair of bills to ban PFAS in children’s items and food contact materials, boosting the measures’ chances of becoming law.
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[Blog post] Dirty Water: Toxic “Forever” PFAS Chemicals Are Prevalent in the Drinking Water of Environmental Justice Communities
News
18 Aug 2021 | NRDC
At least 69 percent of state-identified disadvantaged communities have PFAS contamination in their public water systems.
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Maine PFAS Products Bill Most Far-Reaching To Date
Policy
18 Aug 2021
Maine passed what was touted as the most aggressive PFAS bill related to products thus far in the country.