California to track pesticides containing 'forever chemicals'
Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1603, requiring California to track agricultural pesticides that contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS or "forever chemicals."
California, the largest producer of agricultural goods in the U.S., will begin tracking the use of “forever chemicals” in agricultural pesticides under a new law. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Sunday signed into law AB 1603, which requires the California Department of Pesticide Regulation to identify pesticides containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS,...
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