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Washington State Legislators Pass Bill That Would Prohibit the Use of ‘Forever Chemicals’ into Consumer Products

Bill tackles PFAS used to make fluoropolymer coatings and products that resist heat and oil in a wide range of products.

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By: Lianna Albrizio

Associate Editor

Washington Governor Jay Inslee today signed bill that will tackle the use of harmful chemicals used in a broad range of product categories from cosmetics to apparel, into law March 31. The bill, HB 1694 – 2021-22, concerns logistical processes for the regulation of priority chemicals in consumer products tackling per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — a group of chemicals used to make fluoropolymer coatings and products that resist heat, oil, stains, grease and water–...

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