We need to pass the PFAS Prevention Package – Senate must take action!
PFAS chemicals are a class of chemicals most in need of immediate policy action due to their wide-spread use in products, prevalence in breast milk and people’s bodies, and persistence in the environment. Known as “forever chemicals” due to their inability to break down, PFAS also persists in the waste stream, contaminating our soil, air, and water.
We need to stop PFAS pollution at the source. This legislative session, we are pursuing what we're calling the PFAS Prevention Package. It includes requiring companies to disclose how they are using PFAS chemicals, banning unnecessary and dangerous PFAS use in everyday products, and expanding the prohibition on PFAS in firefighting foam. By passing these can reduce exposure in our homes while also preventing these toxic chemicals from ending up in our soil, air and water.
These bills are moving in the Minnesota State House, but the Senate has refused to hear even a single bill. They need to hear from all of us that now is the time to take action on PFAS – they need to hear and consider the bills in the PFAS Prevention Package.
Ask your MN Senator to take action by sending an email today!