How to Stop PFAs

What is happening? Limiting PFAs has found its way into 203 bills proposed in 31 states.

Why is this important? Environmental groups say clean water and soil shouldn’t require that you live in certain zip codes. American Chemistry Council says that not all PFAS are the same, and that they should not be regulated the same way.

How will this be important? here’s the laundry list of laws that have passed:

• Maine’s 2021 law banning PFAS in all new products 
• Colorado passed a law in 2022 covering many products, and ending its use in oil and gas production. This bill was supported by Republicans who want to protect clean water
• Hawaii passed a ban on PFAS in food packaging and firefighting foam in 2022
•  California passed laws this year to ban PFAS in cosmetics and textiles, and requiring companies to report data on other products containing PFAS

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