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On March 16, 2022, the U.
S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) removed two perfluorinated and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from the list of safe chemical ingredients
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The two PFAS substances removed this time: an amphoteric fluorinated surfactant (CAS No.
34455-29-3) and another substance too long to name here (CAS No.
452080-67-0) are safe chemistries The last two fluorinated compounds on the ingredient list
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EPA's Safer Choice program encourages the adoption of safer consumer products by certifying the use of the least known hazardous chemicals
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Certified products must also meet other standards, such as inner packaging that is free of BPA, phthalates, and heavy metals
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EPA also announced that it has issued an open letter to all stakeholders manufacturing, processing, importing, distributing or disposing of fluorinated polyolefin containers, requesting that they comply with existing requirements of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to ensure that unintentional occurrences do not occur.
PFAS contamination
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