With just days left in the NYS legislative session, tell NYS Assembly leadership to pass two critical bills that would remove PFAS from drinking water and ban PFAS in many consumer products
Due to widespread use of PFAS “forever chemicals” in numerous products and industries, PFAS has become ubiquitous in our environment, including our drinking water. As a result, PFAS is now detected in the blood of 98% of Americans. That’s a major concern, since PFAS exposure is linked to serious health conditions, including cancer and adverse developmental impacts in children.
The NYS Senate has passed two bills, with strong bipartisan support, that would move toward a comprehensive solution. Now we need the NYS Assembly to pass both bills before session ends on June 4th. The two bills would:
✔ Protect our drinking water from the contamination that’s already occurred: Scientific studies have made clear that there is no safe level of PFAS in drinking water, but yet, it is being detected in the drinking water of millions of New Yorkers. Legislation would require water suppliers to strictly limit 5 PFAS chemicals often found in drinking water. While the EPA had adopted regulations in 2024 to limit these chemicals in drinking water nationwide, the Trump EPA recently announced rules to delay and roll them back. New York State must step up to protect our health just as Maine, Vermont, and Wisconsin have already done.
✔ Prevent further PFAS contamination by banning it in consumer products: We’ll never truly address the PFAS crisis if we continue to use these chemicals in new consumer products. Legislation will turn off the tap to more PFAS in our environment by banning it in products we use every day, including cookware, dental floss, textiles, rugs, cleaning products, and more.
Email the Speaker of the NYS Assembly today and urge him to allow both bills to receive a floor vote before the end of session. If you have an extra minute, call his office at 518-455-3791 and urge the Assembly to pass the Ban on PFAS in Consumer Products (A.7738A) and PFAS Drinking Water Protection bill (A.8634B).
Thank you for taking action!
Sincerely,
All of Us at CCE