Minnesotans call it "Amara's Law" — named for Amara Strande. Starting this year, it's America's strictest state law policing PFAS, compounds known as " forever chemicals ." They are found in everyday ...

Now, a research team in the US has found that these chemicals can be found in reusable period products. Almost a third of the ...

Legislative momentum against PFAS has surged this year, as at least 11 states, including New Hampshire, enacted laws to restrict the use of “forever chemicals” in everyday consumer products or ...

Screening for PFAS is falling short in many places nationwide, said Kyle Horton, MD, an internist in Wilmington, North ...

They don’t readily degrade; they also don’t stay where we put them. As a result, we can now find PFAS in places such as our ...

A young woman applies mascara. France passed a law on Thursday banning the use of so-called "forever chemicals" (PFAS), which do not break down in the natural environment, in cosmetics and ...

France Adopts a Law Banning PFAS in Cosmetics, Textiles, and Waxing Products Anne-Eva Antonenko, Joëlle Herschtel, Geneviève Michaux, Georgios Symeonidis King & Spalding + Follow Contact ...

The study results were announced as a bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill to ban the use of PFAS in cosmetics and other beauty products By Matthew Daly •Published June 15, 2021 BOOKMARKER ...

Earlier this year, the Food and Drug Administration said it found 31 different PFAS, in 570 cosmetic products, over the 12 months ending in March 2023.

Period underwear and menstrual cups are touted as an environmentally-friendly alternative to pads and tampons. Now a team of ...