Read the full article by Peter McGuire (Maine Public).
“A Maine-based watchdog group says major retailers are violating the state’s ban on products containing toxic forever chemicals.
The ban on consumer products with intentionally-added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, was extended Jan. 1 to include items such as cookware, cosmetics, upholstered furniture and other items.
Emily Carey Perez de Alejo, executive director of Defend our Health says the environmental group immediately found banned nonstick pans for online sale to Mainers from stores such as Walmart, Target and Wayfair.
‘We have seen, unfortunately, some online retailers who have not yet complied with Maine’s law,’ Carey Perez de Alejo said.
‘They may not be aware, or they may think that Maine is small enough that they can ignore us, which is not true,’ she added.” …