“Forever chemicals” have commonly been used in outdoor and activewear to provide better water resistance and durability. But now some states and consumers are demanding changes.
On June 3, 2022, the governor of Colorado signedHB 22-1345into law to regulate the sale or distribution of a wide variety of products and product categories that contain intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as PFAS chemicals, including PFAS chemicals...
Personal care products, such as cosmetics, shampoo, and dental floss Biosolids, like certain fertilizers from wastewater treatment plants Certain occupations, including firefighting and manufacturing or processing of chemicals, also lend themselves to heightened PFAS exposure. What Are the Health Risks of...
Also provide number of consumer guides like Skin Deep their guide to cosmetics, guides to pesticides, guide to cleaners, sunscreens, and packaged foods “Food Scores” which ranks food not just on their nutritional quality but as well as chemicals/direct additives added to food. Long history of...
Cosmetics. Stain and water-resistant fabric treatments, ski wax, and related products. Upholstered indoor and outdoor furniture. Product manufacturers, distributors, and retailers should expect the list of PFAS-regulated products to expand in coming years. For example, Washington state’s Toxic Polluti...
Rather, the aim is to switch to fluorine-free alternatives and to completely end unnecessary applications, for example, in cosmetics. Another argument for the grouping approach is that it is practically impossible to study the individual toxicity of hundreds of relevant PFAS compounds aiming to ...
Cosmetics, moisturizers, perfume, anti-perspirant, deodorant, insect repellent, and sunscreen (unless they explicitly say they're PFAS-free) Keep away from your sample: Felt-tip pens and permanent markers Anything sticky like Post-it notes and glues ...
Since companies do not have to list the presence of PFAS on labels, Peaslee suggests keeping an eye out on products that have an extra label showing they are PFA-free. "When you get a label that says 'no intentional PFAS added,' that company has done some diligence," he said....
The first problem is that PFAS chemicals have been used since the 1940s. They’ve been used to produce goods in almost every category, from cosmetics and food packaging to specialized firefighting foam. Manufacturing and using these chemicals and the products they help create allows PFAS to migra...
cosmetics, and firefighter gear by 2025; a new law in Maine prohibits the sale of all products with intentionally added PFAS, except products where the use of PFAS is unavoidable, starting in 2030; and Massachusetts introduced a bill that would prohibit the use of PFAS in common household pro...