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PFAS bill could impose bans
Policy
23 Jun 2023
Following years of a piecemeal approach to PFAS contamination and more than a year after a task force unanimously recommended 30 steps to deal with the problem, environmental groups, consumer advocates, firefighters and the Attorney General’s Office came before the Public Health Committee this week to push for legislation that would represent the state’s most significant step toward curbing “forever chemicals.”
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'This Is the First Step': Minnesota Passes Most Comprehensive PFAS Ban in the Nation
Policy
26 May 2023
The ban forms part of H.F. 2310—an omnibus environment bill—and is one of the many new policies to come out of what progressives say is a "transformational" legislative session for the state.
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‘Toxic trail of pollution’: states step up to curb the use of ‘forever chemicals’
News
2 May 2023 | The Guardian
Partisanship has thwarted Congress’s attempts to limit PFAS, but a patchwork of state laws is pushing for their phase-out.
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[Opinion] What Limits Will the World Health Organization Recommend for PFOA and PFOS in Drinking Water?
Science
26 Apr 2023 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
To support the work of public health agencies worldwide providing people with safe drinking water, the WHO guidance levels need to be updated to reflect scientific evidence.
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[Blog] Washington’s Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act passes in the State Senate
Policy
8 Apr 2023
If signed, first-ever bill will be the strongest state law in the country regulating toxic chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products.
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[New Zealand] EPA proposes broad ban of 'forever chemicals' in cosmetics
News
11 Mar 2023 | RNZ
The Environmental Protection Authority is proposing New Zealand follow Europe and ban 'forever chemicals' from cosmetics.
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Positive outcomes from U.S. lead regulations, continued challenges, and lessons learned for regulating emerging contaminants
Science
10 Mar 2023 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
More proactive planning, communication, and research of common and persistent emerging contaminants of concern (i.e., PFAS) should be prioritized so that the same mistakes are not repeated.
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PFAS bills clear first hurdle, opposition emerges from coalition of companies
Policy
2 Mar 2023
A batch of bills that would limit or ban the use of PFAS chemicals in Minnesota cleared its first legislative hurdle Thursday.
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Environmental Wrap-Up 2022 and What to Expect in 2023
Policy
20 Jan 2023
This alert looks at developments in environmental law that were at the forefront in 2022; the trend is expected to continue into 2023 as the Biden administration continues to act on its regulatory initiatives in the energy and environmental space.
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Optimizing Chemicals Management in the United States and Canada through the Essential-Use Approach
Science
19 Jan 2023 | Environ Sci Technol
If optimized and expanded into regulatory systems in the United States and Canada, other policymaking bodies, and businesses, the essential-use approach can improve chemicals management and shift the market toward safer chemistries that benefit human and ecological health.
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Bills to regulate toxic ‘forever chemicals’ died in Congress
Policy
13 Jan 2023
Lobbying industry flexed muscle to ensure bills that aimed to set stricter standards on PFAS compounds went nowhere.
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[Blog] A look back on 2022: states led the way on protecting public health from toxic chemicals
News
16 Dec 2022 | Safer States
By the end of 2022, bipartisan majorities in 14 states adopted at least 33 policies that are transforming our economic system to be one that better protects communities and creates incentives for industry to develop safer chemicals.
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[Commentary] Improving governance of “forever chemicals” in the US and beyond
Science
21 Oct 2022 | One Earth
Dramatically reducing PFAS production, use, and exposure requires innovative governance interventions, proactive and conscientious business actions, and scientific advances that defy disciplinary boundaries, all guided by the voices, experiences, and needs of impacted communities.
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[Press Release] CA Gets Tougher On PFAS Chemicals Under Ting Bill Signed By The Governor
Policy
29 Sep 2022
The Golden State continues to crack down on the use of PFAS, chemicals that put our health and the environment at risk. Governor Newsom tonight signed AB 1817 by Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), which bans the use of these harmful substances in fabrics by 2025.
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States Take on PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ With Bans, Lawsuits
News
26 Sep 2022 | Pew
While states await regulations from the federal Environmental Protection Agency, rising awareness in recent years has prompted more than two dozen states to take the initiative to protect their residents’ health, in many cases through bipartisan legislation.