As US states increasingly pass laws to limit PFAS chemicals in consumer products, a debate is heating up over a California bill that proposes banning the sale of cookware with intentionally added “forever chemicals” beginning in 2030. intentionally added PFAS beginning in January 2028. … The bill’s supporters argue that PTFE from cookware adds to the flow of forever chemicals in household waste, adding to the costly public burden of treating PFAS-tainted wastewater. … A coalition of cookware industry leaders, however, is pushing back against similar proposed bans across the country.

Other PFAS and microplastics news:

• Wastewater Digest: 18 months with PFAS: Lessons from a California wastewater pilot study
• Smart Water Magazine: Groundbreaking PFAS treatment plant in Orange County strengthens safe water supply
• Stanford University: Report: Tracking microplastics from sea to body