Ann Arbor legislators introduce bills banning PFAS chemicals in food packaging
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U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell speaks with state representatives Jeff Irwin and Yousef Rabhi during Hash Bash on April 6, 2019 (Photo: Meredith Bruckner)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – New bills introduced to the Michigan legislature this week are calling to ban toxic PFAS, BPA and phthalates from food packaging in the state of Michigan.
Introduced by Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) and Rep. Yousef Rabhi (D-Ann Arbor), Senate Bill 591 and House Bill 5250 call to ban the chemicals from the manufacturing and sale of food packaging.
“PFAS are a dangerous class of chemicals that are in our blood, our water, and even our food,” Sen. Irwin said in a release. “Food packaging is one way that we put PFAS in our bodies and these dangerous chemicals are in many common food items such as french fry or chicken nugget bags, and burger wrappers at fast-food chains. That’s why I’m proposing legislation to protect people from this unnecessary harm by banning PFAS in food packaging.”