Maine Becomes First U.S. State to Ban 'Forever Chemicals' in Products

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By Common DreamsJul 18, 2021, 7:43 pm242 pts
By Jenna McGuire Maine enacted a groundbreaking law on Thursday, banning the use of so-called "forever chemicals" in all products by 2030, except in instances deemed "currently unavoidable." Maine is the first state in the U.S. and first government in the world to implement a ban on the toxic chemicals per- and…

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