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  • California law would force companies to disclose toxic chemicals in disposable diapers
    Legislation requiring disclosure of chemicals in diapers passed assembly and will go before state senate soonNew California legislation would require manufacturers to disclose the “mystery cocktail” of toxic chemicals used in disposable diapers.Diapers often contain among the most toxic substances – phthalates, lead, Pfas, quats, arsenic, a range of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and “fragrance”, which can include any number of 1,200 compounds thought to be hazardous to human health. Continue
     

California law would force companies to disclose toxic chemicals in disposable diapers

16 août 2026 à 07:00

Legislation requiring disclosure of chemicals in diapers passed assembly and will go before state senate soon

New California legislation would require manufacturers to disclose the “mystery cocktail” of toxic chemicals used in disposable diapers.

Diapers often contain among the most toxic substances – phthalates, lead, Pfas, quats, arsenic, a range of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and “fragrance”, which can include any number of 1,200 compounds thought to be hazardous to human health.

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