Here's how the law will work: starting in 2026, the sale of certain cleaning products, cookware, dental floss, menstruation products, and ski wax that contain PFAS will be banned. By 2028, it will also ban the sale of all PFAS-treated clothes, backpacks, and ...
These chemicals help create a nonstick surface on many types and brands of nonstick pans. Unless you're absolutely fastidious about how you handle, clean and store nonstick pans that contain these substances, the best practice is to avoid using them altogether. Many brands now indicate "PFAS-...
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are used in a wide range of products and have been found ubiquitously in our indoor environment, and there is evidence that exposure to PFAS can lead to adverse endocrine effects, such as thyroid hormone disruption. Pet cats have a high dust intake...
PFAS can also be used as a membrane — a thin layer sandwiched in the fabric that blocks water from passing through. This technology is found in products made withGore-Tex. Such breathable yet waterproof layers of fabric are used in jackets, pants, boots, and gloves in dozens of brands of...