{"id":5537,"date":"2020-08-17T14:23:38","date_gmt":"2020-08-17T14:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/irwin\/?p=5537"},"modified":"2020-08-17T14:23:38","modified_gmt":"2020-08-17T14:23:38","slug":"ann-arbor-legislators-propose-ban-on-use-of-toxic-pfas-chemicals-in-food-packaging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.senatedems.com\/irwin\/2020\/08\/17\/ann-arbor-legislators-propose-ban-on-use-of-toxic-pfas-chemicals-in-food-packaging\/","title":{"rendered":"Ann Arbor Legislators Propose Ban on Use of Toxic PFAS Chemicals in Food Packaging"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>LANSING, Mich. \u2014 On Saturday, Aug. 15, Sen.\u00a0<strong>Jeff Irwin<\/strong>\u00a0(D-Ann Arbor) introduced legislation that would ban toxic PFAS, BPA, and phthalate \u2018forever chemicals\u2019 from the manufacturing and sale of food packaging in Michigan. Senate Bill 1072 would require an annual assessment of the hazard, exposure, and cost of chemicals in food packaging and evaluate safer alternatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rep.\u00a0<strong>Yousef Rabhi<\/strong>\u00a0(D-Ann Arbor) is expected to introduce a similar bill in the Michigan House of Representatives today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recent studies have shown that several major food chains are still using toxic PFAS chemicals in their food packaging.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecocenter.org\/new-study-indicates-toxic-chemicals-used-take-out-food-packaging-popular-food-chains\">According to Ecology Center, more than one-third of packaging from burger chains and nearly 90% of packaging tested from health-conscious chains tested positive for PFAS chemicals<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn an analysis recently published by the Ecology Center, 67% of packaging tested was PFAS-free,\u201d Sen. Irwin said. \u201cThe industry has already shown that there are alternatives, so now it\u2019s time to hold them accountable because Michiganders deserve better than 67%.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Used for their water- and grease-resistant properties, PFAS is linked to several adverse health effects including testicular cancer, high cholesterol, low infant birth weights, compromised immune systems, kidney cancer, infertility, and thyroid hormone disruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAddressing the problem of these persistent contaminants in our environment will take decades, but we can act now to make sure they aren\u2019t in direct contact with our food,\u201d Rep. Rabhi said. \u201cWhen Michiganders order takeout food to reduce the risk of exposure to infectious disease, we shouldn\u2019t have to worry that the packaging is leaching immunosuppressants.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sen. Irwin argues that this issue requires urgent and aggressive attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese chemicals suppress the immune system and are linked to chronic conditions that make people more vulnerable to COVID-19,\u201d he added. \u201cWhen so many Michiganders are making sacrifices to keep themselves and their loved ones healthy and COVID-free, we need to support their efforts by outlawing food packaging that attacks their immune systems.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>###<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LANSING, Mich. \u2014 On Saturday, Aug. 15, Sen.\u00a0Jeff Irwin\u00a0(D-Ann Arbor) introduced legislation that would ban toxic PFAS, BPA, and phthalate \u2018forever chemicals\u2019 from the manufacturing and sale of food packaging [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5537","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pr"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.4 (Yoast SEO v26.9) - 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