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“Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) signed into law Wednesday a bill that will result in sweeping bans of ‘forever chemicals’ across a wide range of consumer products.
The law, SB-81, expands upon existing state legislation that prohibited the sale or distribution of certain products containing PFAS compounds, while laying out a specific timeline for the implementation of each ban.
PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are notorious for their ability to persist in the human body and the environment and have been linked to many cancers and other serious illnesses.
The compounds, of which there are thousands, are staple ingredients in industrial discharge, certain types of firefighting foam and many household items: waterproof apparel, cosmetics, dental floss, menstrual necessities, cleaning products and nonstick cookware.” …