Environment & Science
Senate Votes to Ban PFA Added Products from the State
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The Senate approved a bill that would ban products coming into the state that have PFAs intentionally added to them as other states have done.
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The Senate approved a bill that would ban products coming into the state that have PFAs intentionally added to them as other states have done.
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