A California bill to ban the sale of nonstick cookware and corded kitchen appliances is waiting for a final vote by the Assembly this week, despite strong opposition from an industry group that claims the products are safe.
If passed, Senate Bill 682 would phase out a range of consumer products sold in the state, and many commercial products, containing any amount of “intentionally added PFAS,” starting in 2028.
PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are man-made chemicals known as forever chemicals because they don’t break down easily and can build up in the environment and in the human body.
The legislation would prohibit anyone from distributing, selling, or offering for sale any cookware that contained the chemicals….