The Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act, S.B. 4153, was recently introduced in the Senate, along with its House counterpart, H.B. 8016. If enacted, S.B. 4153 would significantly impact industry, phasing out nonessential uses of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and prohibiting any detectable environmental release of PFAS, effective ten years after the bill’s enactment.
In an article published by Law360, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani Senior Counsel, Ayodeji Ayolola, explores how this legislation could impact companies with current or historical PFAS exposure. The article touches upon the different strategies required to both substitute PFAS in products and eliminate the release of PFAS. It also discusses the timeline of the bill’s impact on consumer product companies and how the bill will affect supplier relationships.
Ayolola has more than seven years of experience defending exposure matters in toxic tort litigation. He represents manufacturers, suppliers, contractors, and other businesses in toxic tort matters involving alleged exposure and contamination, using early issue-spotting, disciplined discovery, and strategic execution to achieve favorable outcomes.
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