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33 states are considering 133 policies to protect people from toxic chemicals. 250 state policies have been adopted in 38 states.
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Maine is the first state in the country to ban PFAS “forever chemicals” in all products
July 15, 2021
Today, Maine’s groundbreaking bill that bans “intentionally added” toxic PFAS chemicals in all products by 2030 became law. The new law positions Maine as the first state in the country to establish a procedure to eliminate PFAS in all products, except where the state determines the use is “currently unavoidable,” meaning that the use is both critical for health or safety and a safer alternative is not available.
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