No more PFAS in our water, households, and bodies. Tell lawmakers to get them out of New York.

Get PFAS out of our water, environment, and homes

Please support and pass these bills that will ban toxic PFAS chemicals in a variety of household and personal care items. PFAS chemicals are associated with serious health risks like cancer and developmental issues in children – which is bad because a CDC study estimates that 98% of people living in the US have PFAS in their bodies. They’re also known as toxic “forever chemicals” for a reason: They’re extremely resistant to breakdown or break down into other persistent PFAS; they accumulate in our bodies and the environment; and they spread incredibly easily. We must ban them in as many products as possible to prevent any more from entering our environment – and our bodies. What is more, PFAS are present in about 50% of New York’s public water systems and with EPA’s more stringent Federal drinking water standards released in April of 2024, the number of water systems in New York with dangerous levels of PFAS is expected to double. This would require over a billion dollars in investment and millions in operating and maintenance costs to fit public water systems with the necessary treatment infrastructure. The continued use of PFAS in product manufacturing only frustrates progress in addressing contaminated drinking water. Please support and pass the following bills to help turn off the tap to PFAS chemicals which will help protect our drinking water and prevent toxic chemical exposures: 1) A3556/S5648 will phase out PFAS in everyday items like cookware, dental floss, anti-fogging sprays and wipes, cleaning products, fabric treatments, rugs, ski wax, paint, and household textiles. 2) A6969/S4265 will ban the sale of personal care and cosmetics products that contain intentionally added toxic chemicals, including PFAS, formaldehyde, asbestos, and more. Our skin is our largest organ, and what we put on it can be absorbed into the bloodstream and accumulate in our bodies to harmful levels. 3) A5990/S3529 will ban PFAS in menstrual products like pads, tampons, liners, sponges, and more. PFAS are linked to reproductive and fertility challenges, reduced immune function, hormone interference, and cancer – and shouldn’t be near one of the most sensitive and absorbent parts of the body. New York has already passed a number of bills cracking down on PFAS, including phasing out PFAS in firefighting foam and paper-based food packaging, and most recently banning it in apparel and carpets. But we can’t stop here. Please do even more to protect New Yorkers like me from toxic chemicals by continuing the crackdown on PFAS and cosponsoring these bills.