Could this lead to a broader ban? The Environmental Agency of Norway recently published an amendment to its consumer products regulation to ban perfluorooctanoic acid, (PFOA) from consumer goods. The PFOA ban will affect textiles and take effect in 2014. This is in addition to PFOA being placed on ECHA’s substance of very high concern […]

What’s next? Minnesota is clamping down on triclosan, an ingredient used in over 2000 consumer products including some toothpastes, antibacterial soaps and body washes. Gov. Mark Dayton signed a bill legalizing a measure banning triclosan-containing products in the state, which will go into effect January 1, 2017. Triclosan has been incorporated in consumer products for […]