In late June 2024, Rhode Island joined the growing list of states that have enacted phased bans on the manufacture, sale, and distribution of various types of products containing PFAS. Rhode Island’s statute, entitled the...more
We reported previously on Maine’s 2021 law barring the sale of new products containing intentionally added PFAS and the reporting requirements that the law imposed upon manufacturers. Under the law, both the first phase of...more
More and more states are passing statutes to restrict and/or monitor sales of products containing PFAS. Recent news out of Maine suggests some practical downsides to a more aggressive legislative scheme; last month...more