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PFAS State Bans Toxic Chemicals

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New Mexico, New PFAS Approach

On January 29, 2025, New Mexico threw its hat more fully into the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) legislation ring with the introduction of a bill that adopts a broad “phase-out” ban to PFAS-containing products. HB...more

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Oregon Polystyrene Ban Now in Effect

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In 2023, the Oregon legislature passed Senate Bill 543, which bans many uses of polystyrene foam (commonly known by its brand name, Styrofoam) in the state. On January 1, 2025, that bill formally went into effect. The law has...more

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Rhode Island Enacts Statutory Ban on Consumer Products and Firefighting Foams with Intentionally Added PFAS

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In late June 2024, Rhode Island joined the growing list of states that have enacted phased bans on the manufacture, sale, and distribution of various types of products containing PFAS. Rhode Island’s statute, entitled the...more

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California's SB 903 Would Ban PFAS in Products Unless Determined a Currently Unavoidable Use

On February 21, 2024, State Sen. Nancy Skinner introduced SB 903 – the “Ending Forever Chemicals Act.” SB 903 follows in the footsteps of similar laws already passed in Maine and Minnesota, and, if passed, will prevent the...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Update: Maine and Massachusetts Consider PFAS Legislation

Maine proposes a new rule to its PFAS legislation, while the Massachusetts Legislature considers two bills around banning specific PFAS-containing products. Since many companies that do business in the United States do so...more

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Focus on State Activity

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Over the last several weeks we have seen a number of state legislatures pass fairly aggressive regulations attempting to ban the use of intentionally added PFAS in certain products, create registries for products with...more

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Spotlight on PFAS and Other Substances in Cosmetics Likely to Grow in 2022

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This year – 2022 – may finally be the year that the effort to modernize safety standards in the U.S. for cosmetics and other personal care products, which has been ongoing since 2013, comes to fruition. If so, the new...more

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