'This Is the First Step': Minnesota Passes Most Comprehensive PFAS Ban in the Nation

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'This Is the First Step': Minnesota Passes Most Comprehensive PFAS Ban in the Nation
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'This law shows that states are a key part of ensuring that communities are safe from PFAS,' one advocate said.

to an expanding list of health concerns including cancer, immune suppression, reproductive and developmental issues, and thyroid and liver ailments.

"This is the first step of the major changes needed to protect families and our environmental legacy," state Rep. Jeff Brand , who contributed language to the new law, said in a statement. The bill was championed by Amarah Strande, a young woman who grew up near a 3M PFAS disposal facility and was diagnosed with a rare cancer when she was 15, an experience she shared with other classmates at Tartan Senior High School.in January."And I will for the rest of my life. Corporations must stop the production of these toxins and be held accountable and pay for the damage they've done. Through no fault of my own, I was exposed to these toxic chemicals.

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