New Zealand is one of the first countries to ban PFAS or ‘forever chemicals’ from December 31, 2026. Know all about their adverse effects on human health. | Health
Senate unveiled the Consolidated Appropriations Act and the House passed the bill 3 day later. It awaits Biden's signature. One of the bill's provisions is the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act, MCRA, which expands the FDA's regulation of cosmetics products.
Congress published H.R. 2617, a $1.7 trillion Omnibus Spending Bill. At present, the plan is for the Senate to vote on the bill this week before sending it to the House for approval before Friday, December 23rd, 2022, when federal funding runs out.
California Governor Newsom signed AB 1817, which bans the manufacture and sale of clothing and textile items containing PFAS, and AB 2771, which restricts PFAS in cosmetics. He vetoed AB 2247, which would require manufacturers to report products containing added PFAS.