Read the full article by Hadley Barndollar (New Hampshire Bulletin)
“House lawmakers on Thursday will decide whether to send onto the Senate a proposed ban on certain products with intentionally added PFAS.
House Bill 1649, sponsored by New London Democrat Rep. Karen Ebel, is coming from the House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee with an “ought to pass” recommendation of 16-3.
It would ban, effective July 1, 2028, the sale and distribution in New Hampshire of the following products with added per- and polyfluorinated substances, or PFAS:
- Food packaging and containers
- Cosmetics
- Carpets or rugs
- Upholstered furniture
- Products designed or marketed for use by infants and children under 12 (not including electronic products)
- Feminine hygiene products
- Textile furnishings and treatments
- Personal protective equipment” …