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PFAS in Consumer Products: State-by-State Regulations - September 2025

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Manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of consumer products across a broad spectrum of industries are being impacted by state laws regulating the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in their products....more

Shipman & Goodwin LLP

Aisle Be Back…If My Floor Isn’t Forever Contaminated: PFAS in Floor Waxes and Other Products

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With new scientific information and legal developments emerging daily, concerns over per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination have moved from future threat to present liability —including for buildings that...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Mad MAHA Moms

The Make America Healthy Again Commission (MAHA) draft report, released on May 22, 2025, was a spectacular mix of damning claims and interesting “facts.” They all relate to the horrific state of the American diet,...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Illinois Expands Jurisdiction and Regulation of PFAS

On August 15, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed nearly 270 bills into law, including legislation expanding jurisdiction for claims of exposure to “toxic” substances, as well as two new laws regulating the use of PFAS. In a...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Illinois Governor Signs Bill Banning Intentionally Added PFAS in Certain Consumer Products and Requiring IEPA to Prepare Report on...

On August 15, 2025, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker (D) signed a bill (HB 2516) amending the PFAS Reduction Act to ban certain consumer products containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). As of...more

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Persistent Chemicals/Information on EPA's Analysis of Costs for its PFAS Drinking Water Regulation: U.S. Government Accountability...

The United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) issued a July 30th report titled: Persistent Chemicals: Information on EPA’s Analysis of Costs for its PFAS Drinking Water Regulation (“Report”)....more

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Collection/Analysis of Samples for the PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a document titled: Requirements and Best Practices for the Collection and Analysis of Samples for the PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] West Coast Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics & Personal Care Products - October 8th - 9th, Santa...

ACI’s 3rd Annual West Coast Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics & Personal Care Product is the must-attend event for cosmetics and personal care professionals looking to navigate the toughest legal,...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

NYS DEC Will Hold Pre-Rulemaking Stakeholder Meeting on PFAS in Apparel Law

On August 25, 2025, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) will hold a pre-rulemaking stakeholder meeting on its implementation of the prohibitions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)...more

Holland & Knight LLP

PFAS in Cosmetics: State-Led Regulatory Surge Demands Proactive Compliance

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States are rapidly enacting and implementing bans and reporting requirements for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in cosmetics, creating a complex and evolving compliance environment for manufacturers, distributors,...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FDA Moves Forward on Fluoropolymers

On August 6, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) became the latest governmental agency to confirm that fluoropolymers are both safe and necessary. After an independent safety review of fluoropolymers in medical...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Legislation Banning “Forever Chemicals” in Food Packaging in California by 2028 Will Likely Become Law

The California Senate recently passed a bill, SB 682, that would essentially eliminate the use of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” in food packaging within the state, as of January...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Material Concerns: Legal Updates on Substances of Emerging Concern

First effective in 2024, the Act bans the sale or distribution of various products that contain intentionally added PFAS chemicals. On January 1, 2026, as part of the product phase-out timeline, the new law bans the sale or...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Comments on Maine’s Proposed CUU Amendment Due September 2, 2025

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (MDEP) began a public consultation on July 30, 2025, on a proposed amendment to Chapter 90: Products Containing Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). The...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Update: Minnesota to Delay PFAS Reporting Deadline

Last month, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) announced that it would delay the January 1, 2026, reporting deadline for manufacturers of intentionally added PFAS-containing products. Though MPCA did not provide...more

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Cloudy Waters: The Legal and Financial Implications of New PFAS Legislation

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In 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established maximum contaminant levels (MCL) for six PFAS chemicals in drinking water. That rule set MCLs of 4 parts per trillion (ppt) for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

DOD Publishes 2025 Update on Critical PFAS Uses, Recommends Risk-Based Approach to Defining PFAS

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has published a July 2025 report entitled Update on Critical Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Uses. House Report 118-121, which accompanied the 2024 DOD appropriations bill (H.R. 4365),...more

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Deadline Extended for Reporting PFAS in Products in Minnesota, Proposed Minnesota PFAS Reporting Rule under Administrative Review

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Under Minnesota’s PFAS in products law, manufacturers of products containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) must report those products to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) by...more

Alston & Bird

PFAS Primer Quarterly Update | 2025 Q2 – Setting the PFAS Standard

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In the latest edition of the PFAS Primer Quarterly Update, our roundup of regulatory, litigation, and scientific actions involving PFAS, the EPA rethinks MCLs, more states prohibit new PFAS products, and ongoing discharge...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Minnesota Extends January 1, 2026, PFAS Reporting Deadline to July 1, 2026

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) announced on July 23, 2025, that it will extend the January 1, 2026, deadline for reporting products containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Global Supply Chain Horizons - July 2025

Welcome to the latest edition of our quarterly global supply chain horizons providing you with a update on the key developments from around the world. Cross-Border - China and the US trade deal - On June 27, the PRC...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Minnesota Extends Its PFAS-in-Products Reporting Deadline After Significant Public Comments

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After evaluating public comments on its proposed PFAS-in-products reporting rules, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has agreed to exercise its authority under section 116.943 of the Minnesota Statutes (Amara’s...more

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European Commission presents Chemicals Industry Action Plan: Implications for PFAS regulation

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On 8 July 2025, the European Commission presented its European Chemicals Industry Action Plan. The Action Plan aims to strengthen the competitiveness and resilience of the European chemical sector while driving the transition...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

MDEP Receives 11 CUU Proposals for Products Containing Intentionally Added PFAS Scheduled for Prohibition in 2026, Recommends Two...

As reported in our April 11, 2025, blog item, applications for currently unavoidable use determinations for products containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and scheduled to be...more

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Delaware Enacts Senate Bill No. 72 in Response to Weakened PFAS Federal Regulations

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On June 30, 2025, Delaware legislators unanimously passed regulations that would require water providers in the state to begin testing for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) next year, one year sooner than federal...more

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