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California limits on ‘forever chemicals’ PFAS in products are effective, study says

New peer-reviewed research showed levels in residents’ blood for 37 chemicals the authors analyzed had declined after the substances were designated under #Proposition65 -- which regulates toxic chemicals in consumer goods.

Among levels that fell were highly toxic PFAS “#forever #chemicals”, flame retardants, diesel chemicals, phthalates and bisphenol.

“It suggests a tangible public health payoff from the state’s more stringent environmental regulations,” said Claudia Polsky, director of the Environmental Law Clinic at UC Berkeley School of Law, and a study co-author.

The findings come as the federal government faces mounting criticism for not doing enough to rein in toxic chemicals in consumer goods,
and the paper’s authors say their findings suggest regulations work.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/22/pfas-california-prop-65?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other