Tennessee lawmakers are setting a new precedent in chemical regulation, including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), by signing into law an industry-backed bill that requires the use of the “best science available”...more
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The California Senate Environmental Quality Committee passed California Senate Bill 682 aiming to ban the sale of products with intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) unless deemed to have...more
Two bills, quite different in scope but both aiming to further restrict the use or presence of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in various products, are currently wending their way through the California legislature....more
California Bans Several FDA-Authorized Food Additives; New York May Soon Follow -
On October 7, California Governor Gavin Newson signed into law AB-418, the California Food Safety Act, which completely bans, on safety...more
On October 7, California Governor Gavin Newson signed into law AB-418, the California Food Safety Act, which completely bans, on safety grounds, the use in food of four additives that are considered safe by the US Food and...more
On September 30, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two pieces of legislation that place dramatic restrictions on companies selling cosmetics and personal care products in California.
Assembly Bill 2762 -
AB...more