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Bill aims to keep PFAS out of feminine hygiene products
https://www.wcax.com/2024/07/17/vermont-bill-aims-keep-pfas-out-feminine-hygiene-products/
Bill aims to keep PFAS out of feminine hygiene products
By Sophia Thomas
Published: Jul. 17, 2024 at 5:19 AM EDT|Updated: 8 hours ago
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - This spring, Vermont passed the country’s most restrictive ban on toxic chemicals in period products. Experts told WCAX News about how you can shop smart and urge big brands to adapt.
With so many styles, sizes and prices on the shelf, shopping for period products can be a deeply personal and tricky experience. Add chemicals to the mix, and your selection can be downright dangerous.
“[These are chemicals] nobody should be having to be using in their products in such a sensitive area,” said Lauren Hierl of Vermont Conservation Voters.
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This spring, Vermont outlawed 14 toxic chemicals from period products and cosmetics, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
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By Sophia Thomas
Published: Jul. 17, 2024 at 5:19 AM EDT|Updated: 8 hours ago
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - This spring, Vermont passed the country’s most restrictive ban on toxic chemicals in period products. Experts told WCAX News about how you can shop smart and urge big brands to adapt.
With so many styles, sizes and prices on the shelf, shopping for period products can be a deeply personal and tricky experience. Add chemicals to the mix, and your selection can be downright dangerous.
“[These are chemicals] nobody should be having to be using in their products in such a sensitive area,” said Lauren Hierl of Vermont Conservation Voters.
[...]
This spring, Vermont outlawed 14 toxic chemicals from period products and cosmetics, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
[...]