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New York Governor Signs First-in-Nation Restrictions on Toxic Flame Retardants

On December 31, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a groundbreaking bipartisan bill restricting the use of flame retardants in furniture, mattresses, and electronic displays.

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: Clean and Healthy New York, flame retardants, furniture, Liz Hitchcock, mattresses, Mike Schade, New York, Safer States, Sarah Doll, televisions, Toxic-Free Future, organohalogen chemicals, Bobbi Wilding, electronic enclosures

Bipartisan bill to ban PFAS chemicals in food containers introduced in Congress today

The Keep Food Containers Safer from PFAS Act would ban the use of toxic PFAS in food containers and cookware and empowers the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to deem PFAS substances in any food containers or cookware as unsafe. The bill gives the FDA until 2022 to enforce this ban.

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: FDA, food packaging, Liz Hitchcock, Mike Schade, Mind the Store Campaign, Safer States, Sarah Doll, toxic chemicals in food packaging, Erika Schreder, Toxic-Free Future, Who's Minding the Store? retailer report card, PFAS, Debbie Dingell, Maggie Hassan, Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act, Don Young

The Environmental Protection Agency announces limited PFAS roadmap

Today, the U.S.  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its roadmap on PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), a class of toxic chemicals known to cause harm to people and the environment.

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, Laurie Valeriano, Mike Schade, Sarah Doll, Albertsons, Trader Joe's, Amazon, Who's Minding the Store? retailer report card, Whole Foods Market, Ahold Delhaize, PFAS, McDonalds, Wendy's, Panera Bread, sweetgreen, Chipotle, Cava, Freshii, Michael Regan

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