Olivia Rosane is a staff writer for Common Dreams.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday signed into law the broadest ban on dangerous 'forever chemicals' in the nation. The ban forms part of H.F. 2310—an omnibus environment bill—and is one of the many new policies to come out of what progressives say is a 'transformational' legislative session for the state. Minnesota is now the first of any U.S. state to prohibit per- and polyfluorinated substances in menstrual products, dental floss, cleaning supplies, and cooking equipment.
The legislation, which passed the House and Senate with bipartisan support on May 19, targets 13 different product categories—the most of any state in the nation. In addition to firefighting foam, menstrual products, dental floss, cookware, and cleaning supplies, no one can sell PFAS-containing food packaging, cosmetics, textiles, carpets, fabric treatments, upholstered furniture, children's products, and ski wax.
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