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PFAS Grease-Proofing Agents Officially Slip Out of U.S. Market
Rest assured, you can stop worrying about ingesting “forever chemicals” when you use fast-food wrappers, microwave popcorn bags, and take-out paperboard containers. Last week, FDA announced here that so-called…
California Legislation Seeks to Ban PFAS in Consumer Products Effective 2030
California’s extensive regulatory approach to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) is poised to take a dramatic step forward with a proposed ban on the “forever chemicals” in most consumer products. Following…
The Prop 65 Annual Conference: Notes from the Front 2023 … “Over-Warning” is Here to Stay
(Virtually) Live from San Francisco … Kelley Green Law Blog was delighted again to attend last week’s terrific Prop 65 Clearinghouse 2023 Conference, the largest annual gathering of the movers and shakers in the world…
CPSC Collecting Data on PFAS in Consumer Products
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is initiating a wide-ranging data collection effort on the use and presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products. As detailed in a September…
Maine Seeks Feedback on Types of Food Packaging Subject to PFAS Prohibition and Availability of “Safer Alternatives”
After years of back-and-forth, the Maine Department of the Environment (“MDEP”) is seeking comment ( by this coming Monday ) on a “ concept draft ” regulation identifying the types of food packaging that would fall…