WASHINGTON (WDNews) — U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama has joined a bipartisan effort to ban certain PFAS chemicals from food wrappers and packaging.
Tuberville and U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., reintroduced the Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act. The legislation would prohibit food packaging containing intentionally added PFAS from being introduced into interstate commerce.
PFAS, commonly called “forever chemicals,” have been used in some food packaging because they can repel grease, oil and water. Research has linked exposure to some PFAS chemicals with health problems, including certain cancers.
“Thanks to the Make America Healthy Again movement, Americans have started waking up to the toxic chemicals that are in many of the products and foods we use every day,” Tuberville said.
“America has the best resources, technology, and people in the world, so why are we sicker than ever? We need to start taking a closer look at things in our environment that are poisoning us. Our children are the most precious resource we have and we owe it to them to ban toxic chemicals like PFAS from products that have proven to be cancerous.”
Hassan said several states and companies have already taken steps to remove PFAS from food packaging, but she said a federal standard is needed nationwide.
The measure is the latest food safety legislation supported by Tuberville, who is a founding member of the Senate Make America Healthy Again Caucus.
Tuberville has also previously raised concerns about chemicals and additives used in food, including Red Dye No. 3.
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