The reason why California banned PFAS is mainly due to serious health risks associated with PFAS, which include possible cancer, liver and kidney issues, developmental arm long with environmental contamination.
Recent laws phased PFAs out of textiles, cosmetics, and soon to be cookware, food packaging and even cleaning products to protect the health of the public and reduce cleanup costs for water systems.
Extensive research has linked PFAS also known as forever chemicals to numerous health issues, including an increase risk of breast cancer, kidney cancer and testicular cancer, thyroid disease, decreased fertility, immune suppression and developmental issues in children.
PFAS don't break down easily and accumulate in the environment and in human bodies, which leads to widespread contamination of water and soil.
And PFAS also pollute and that pollution burdens water districts and increases the cost and difficulty of providing safe drinking water, and the costs are passed down to the residents.
Some bans on PFAS target intentionally added PFAS, although California is also pushing to eliminate the chemicals where safer, non toxic alternatives, like stainless steel or cast iron for pans or PFA free textiles exist.
California also banned PFAS in women's menstrual products including tampons.
Pfas are banned in menstrual products in California.
The ban on Pfas in menstrual products in California took effect on January 1st 2025 and prohibits the manufacturer, sale and distribution of menstrual products which contain "intentionally added" Pfas.
And beginning in 2027, the definition of a regulated Pfas will also expand to include any presence of the chemicals at or above the limit set by the Department of Toxic Substances Control.
The menstrual law in California is a law that requires all public schools, the CSU and community colleges to provide and supply free menstrual products in all bathrooms including the boy's bathrooms or restrooms.
The purpose of this menstrual equity act law to require tampon's and pads in boy's bathrooms is to promote the health, dignity and safety of all students, including those that menstruate and use restrooms that are designated for men.
Under California law, public schools, the CSU and community colleges are required to supply free menstrual products, including tampons in boy's restrooms.
The law in California for requiring the the tampons and other menstrual products in boy's bathrooms in schools is called the Menstrual Equity for All Act, which mandates that schools have to stock these products in all all gender restrooms including women's restrooms and boys or girls restrooms.
Under the menstrual equity act law in California, public schools must stock free menstrual products, like pads and tampons in all women's and all gender restrooms and at least one men's or boy's restroom.
The menstrual equity act law in California applies to all schools with any combination grades from grade 3 through grade 12.
The menstrual equity act law went into effect for schools with grades from 6 to 12th grade.
However on July 1st 2022, the law changed to require schools with grades from 3 to 5th grades along with the 6th to 12th grade to supply menstrual products in boy's and men's bathrooms starting with the 2024 to 2025 school year.
The purpose of this menstrual equity act law to require tampon's and pads in boy's bathrooms is to promote the health, dignity and safety of all students, including those that menstruate and use restrooms that are designated for men.