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The school foods law comes a year after the passage of the California Food Safety Act, another first-of-its-kind legislation authored by Gabriel. That law banned four other potentially harmful ...
Days in California schools are numbered for snacks like Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, some cereals, baked goods and other products that contain a number of synthetic food dyes.
The FDA’s recent ban on Red Dye No. 3, set to take effect by 2027 for foods and 2028 for drugs, marks a significant step in addressing safety concerns over artificial food dyes in the U.S. food ...
Washington, D.C. banned polystyrene foam takeout containers on January 1, 2016. The ban was expanded on January 1, 2021, to include the retail sale of polystyrene foam. [89] American Samoa banned the import, sale, and distribution of polystyrene foam containers on February 6, 2024, taking effect 60 days later. [90]
The commonly known brand name of PTFE-based composition is Teflon by Chemours, [4] a spin-off from DuPont, which originally invented the compound in 1938. [4] Polytetrafluoroethylene is a fluorocarbon solid , as it is a high- molecular-weight polymer consisting wholly of carbon and fluorine .
In December 2023, as part of a four-year legal battle, the EPA banned Inhance, a Houston, Texas-based manufacturer that produces an estimated 200 million containers annually with a process that creates PFOA, from using the manufacturing process. [164] [165] In March 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit overturned the ban.
The real-life story, which is in theaters now, follows Ohio attorney Rob Bilott (portrayed by Mark Ruffalo) as he steadfastly pursues a case against DuPont, the chemical company that created Teflon.
McMahon, who now teaches third grade at Jubilee Christian School in West Covina, California, worked with kindergarteners for more than 15 years. She still shudders when she spots a fruit cup.