Lawmakers call for action on bill that eliminates PFAS in everyday products

If passed, it would be illegal for any business to sell clothes, cosmetic products, and menstrual products that contain harmful PFAS

Updated: 6:28 PM EDT Apr 19, 2023 
by Stephen Biddix

MONTPELIER, Vt. —PFAS have been linked to causing various types of cancers in all ages, and Vermont lawmakers are attempting to pass a bill that would eliminate the sale of products with PFAS.

If passed, it would be illegal for any business to sell clothes, cosmetic products, and menstrual products that contain harmful PFAS. Sports products that use PFAS, like ski wax and synthetic turf athletic fields, also fall under the bill.

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