PFAS: Promoting Alternatives in Consumer Products, Food Service & Facility Maintenance

This webinar provided information about the “forever” chemicals, PFAS:
Where PFAS might be found in consumer products, such as:
o Textiles (clothing, bedding, carpeting, upholstered furniture)
o Cookware
o Personal care products (makeup, sunscreen, dental floss)
o Outdoor gear (tents, raincoats, boots)
Where PFAS might be found in the products used at food service establishments (restaurants, grocery stores with takeout, cafeterias at schools, hospitals, and nursing homes, and others), such as:
o Food packaging (like takeout containers)
o Non-stick cookware
o Textiles (like uniforms & tablecloths)
o Carpets & Carpet Cleaning
o Floor cleaning, stripping & waxing
How PFAS might impact human health
How PFAS can move around in the environment and impact water supplies
Suggestions for alternatives