{"id":5799,"date":"2021-07-01T13:52:47","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T17:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/irwin\/?p=5799"},"modified":"2021-07-01T13:52:47","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T17:52:47","slug":"ann-arbor-legislators-propose-ban-on-use-of-toxic-pfas-chemicals-in-food-packaging-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.senatedems.com\/irwin\/2021\/07\/01\/ann-arbor-legislators-propose-ban-on-use-of-toxic-pfas-chemicals-in-food-packaging-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Ann Arbor Legislators Propose Ban on Use of Toxic PFAS Chemicals in Food Packaging"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>LANSING, Mich. (July 1, 2021) \u2014 Sen.&nbsp;<strong>Jeff Irwin<\/strong>&nbsp;(D-Ann Arbor) and Rep.&nbsp;<strong>Yousef Rabhi<\/strong>&nbsp;(D-Ann Arbor) introduced Senate Bill 591 and House Bill 5250 this week. This legislation would ban toxic PFAS, BPA, and phthalate \u2018forever chemicals\u2019 from the manufacturing and sale of food packaging in Michigan.<br \/><br \/>Recent studies have shown that several major food chains are still using toxic PFAS chemicals in their food packaging.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecocenter.org\/new-study-indicates-toxic-chemicals-used-take-out-food-packaging-popular-food-chains\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">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>.<br \/><br \/>\u201cPFAS are a dangerous class of chemicals that are in our blood, our water, and even our food,\u201d Sen. Irwin said. \u201cFood packaging is one way that we put PFAS in our bodies and these dangerous chemicals are in many common food items such as french fry or chicken nugget bags, and burger wrappers at fast-food chains. That\u2019s why I&#8217;m proposing legislation to protect people from this unnecessary harm by banning PFAS in food packaging.\u201d<br \/><br \/>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.<br \/><br \/>\u201cRight now, Michiganders are facing the impossible task of protecting themselves and their families from invisible, pervasive contaminants in the food they buy,\u201d Rep. Rabhi said. \u201cThat\u2019s why we have food safety laws; to protect public health and give people confidence that their food is safe. These harmful substances simply should not be allowed in food packaging.\u201d<br \/><br \/>Sen. Irwin argues that this issue requires urgent and aggressive attention.<br \/><br \/>\u201cThese chemicals suppress the immune system and are linked to an increase in numerous cancers such as kidney, ovarian, and prostate cancers,\u201d he added. \u201cWe don\u2019t need more cancer. What we need is to remove unnecessary, dangerous chemicals from our products so that they don\u2019t pollute our bodies and the world around us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">###<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LANSING, Mich. (July 1, 2021) \u2014 Sen.&nbsp;Jeff Irwin&nbsp;(D-Ann Arbor) and Rep.&nbsp;Yousef Rabhi&nbsp;(D-Ann Arbor) introduced Senate Bill 591 and House Bill 5250 this week. 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