7. Phasing Out PFAS in US Apparel

As we learned in earlier episodes, phase-out and regulatory efforts for PFAS were not swift, and they certainly are not complete.
However, because of the recent regulatory changes on consumer goods, specifically in California, many US-based outdoor brands and chemical companies have finally committed to removing PFAS from their products.
Guests featured in this episode:
- Greg Brietmier, ⁠Mystery Ranch⁠ (www.mysteryranch.com/)
- Mike Schade,⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Toxic Free Future⁠⁠⁠ (toxicfreefuture.org/)
- Ammi Borenstein, ⁠Snaplinc Consulting (snaplincconsulting.com/)
- Alex Lauver, ⁠Outdoor Research ( / alex-lauver )
- Kevin Myette, ⁠⁠⁠Bluesign⁠⁠⁠ (www.bluesign.com/en/)
- Theresa Mckenney, Nemo Equipment (www.nemoequipment.com/)
- Kirsten Blackburn, ⁠Keen Footwear (www.keenfootwear.com/)
- Matthew Eshed, Research Fellow
If you want to learn more about what PFAS are, where they are found, the proven health effects, how you can limit your exposure, up to date news on PFAS, and how to get involved in PFAS regulatory efforts visit
⁠⁠⁠Toxicfreefuture.org⁠⁠⁠ (toxicfreefuture.org/)
⁠⁠⁠Foodandwaterwatch.org ⁠⁠⁠ (www.foodandwaterwatch.org/)
Or
⁠⁠⁠Pfascentral.org ⁠⁠⁠ (pfascentral.org/)
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