PFAS

She fought to ban PFAS while dying of cancer. Now Minnesota has the nation’s strictest law.

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She fought to ban PFAS while dying of cancer. Now Minnesota has the nation's strictest law.

Minnesotans call it “Amara’s Law” — named for Amara Strande. Starting this year, it’s America’s strictest state law policing PFAS, compounds known as “forever chemicals.” They are found in everyday products such as non-stick cookware and cosmetics and linked to childhood cancers and other health issues. “It’s in products. In humans. It’s in animals. It’s … Read more

How a dying woman’s fight led to the toughest PFAS ban in the U.S.

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How a dying woman's fight led to the toughest PFAS ban in the U.S.

How a dying woman’s fight led to the toughest PFAS ban in the U.S. – CBS News Watch CBS News Starting this year, “Amara’s Law” in Minnesota became America’s strictest state law policing PFAS, compounds known as “forever chemicals.” Mark Strassmann has more on the woman whose testimony helped spur its passage. Be the first … Read more