State Forecast: Bills to Ban PFAS in Food Packaging, Foam

Bills to restrict “forever chemicals” in firefighting foam and food packaging are among the legislation that a network of state environmental health groups expects state lawmakers to take up this year, according to an analysis the network released Wednesday.

State lawmakers seek to prevent more per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), from entering the environment, food supply, and people’s bodies, said Gretchen Salter, strategic director at Safer States, a nonprofit network that focuses on chemical issues. They’re tired of finding PFAS “in the water, in sludge, everywhere,” she said.

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