California Lawmakers Propose Ban on Nonstick Cookware

If the bill is passed, Californians would not be allowed to purchase nonstick cookware containing PFAS chemicals after 2028.
California Lawmakers Propose Ban on Nonstick Cookware
Vials containing PFAS samples sit in a tray at an Environmental Protection Agency lab in Cincinnati, on April 10, 2024. The Canadian Press/AP-Joshua A. Bickel
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A California bill to ban the sale of nonstick cookware and corded kitchen appliances is waiting for a final vote by the Assembly this week, despite strong opposition from an industry group that claims the products are safe.

If passed, Senate Bill 682 would phase out a range of consumer products sold in the state, and many commercial products, containing any amount of “intentionally added PFAS,” starting in 2028.
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