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Washington State Releases Final Report for its Safer Products for Washington Law

Report is said to trigger rule making that will make the state the first in the US to restrict phthalates in fragrance and APEs in detergents.

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By: Christine Esposito

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The Washington State Department of Ecology released its final report as part of its Safer Products for Washington law, formalizing a plan that could ban four classes of chemicals in 10 product categories. This report triggers rulemaking that will make Washington the first state in the country to restrict a number of materials, including phthalates in fragrances used in beauty and personal care products and alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEs) in laundry detergents. Others include organohalogen f...

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