{"id":35633,"date":"2025-10-14T16:47:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T16:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=35633"},"modified":"2025-10-14T20:24:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T20:24:28","slug":"newsom-vetoes-californias-ban-on-forever-chemicals-in-cookware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=35633","title":{"rendered":"Newsom Vetoes California\u2019s Ban on \u2018Forever Chemicals\u2019 in Cookware"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mr. Newsom said he was concerned that the measure restricting PFAS chemicals would make pots and pans more expensive for Californians.<\/p>\n

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Gov. Gavin Newsom of California vetoed a bill that would phase out harmful \u201cforever chemicals\u201d used in nonstick cookware, saying he was worried it would make pots and pans more expensive for Californians.<\/p>\n

The veto, announced late Monday, is a victory for the cookware industry as well as for celebrity chefs and cooks<\/a> who had defended the chemicals\u2019 use, saying that nonstick pans are safe when used responsibly. Rachael Ray, David Chang and Marcus Samuelsson had all opposed the bill.<\/p>\n

Forever chemicals, also called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, have been widely used to coat nonstick cookware. The chemicals are also used in many other products, including waterproof boots and jackets, stain-proof carpets, dental floss and firefighting foams.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The synthetic chemicals, which can accumulate in the body, have been linked to low birth weights, birth defects and developmental delays in infants as well as an increased risk of some prostate, kidney and testicular cancers. And when they end up in the environment \u2014 either during the manufacturing process, or from the products themselves \u2014 they can contaminate drinking water, agricultural land and even the air. The term \u201cforever chemicals\u201d comes from the fact that they don\u2019t easily break down over time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The California bill would have phased out the use of PFAS chemicals in six product categories, including cookware; food packaging; dental floss; cleaning products; ski wax; and children\u2019s products like crib mattresses, playpens and strollers. Mr. Newsom said that while he shared the bill\u2019s goal to protect human health and the environment, he remained \u201cdeeply concerned about the impact this bill would have on the availability of affordable options in cooking products,\u201d he said in his announcement.<\/p>\n

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Mr. Newsom said he was concerned that the measure restricting PFAS chemicals would make pots and pans more expensive for Californians.Gov. Gavin Newsom of California vetoed a bill that would phase out harmful \u201cforever chemicals\u201d used in nonstick cookware, saying he was worried it would make pots and pans more expensive for Californians.The veto, announced late Monday, is a victory for the cookware industry as well as for celebrity chefs and cooks who had defended the chemicals\u2019 use, saying that nonstick pans are safe when used responsibly. Rachael Ray, David Chang and Marcus Samuelsson had all opposed the bill.Forever chemicals, also called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, have been widely used to coat nonstick cookware. The chemicals are also used in many other products, including waterproof boots and jackets, stain-proof carpets, dental floss and firefighting foams.The synthetic chemicals, which can accumulate in the body, have been linked to low birth weights, birth defects and developmental delays in infants as well as an increased risk of some prostate, kidney and testicular cancers. And when they end up in the environment \u2014 either during the manufacturing process, or from the products themselves \u2014 they can contaminate drinking water, agricultural land and even the air. The term \u201cforever chemicals\u201d comes from the fact that they don\u2019t easily break down over time.The California bill would have phased out the use of PFAS chemicals in six product categories, including cookware; food packaging; dental floss; cleaning products; ski wax; and children\u2019s products like crib mattresses, playpens and strollers. Mr. Newsom said that while he shared the bill\u2019s goal to protect human health and the environment, he remained \u201cdeeply concerned about the impact this bill would have on the availability of affordable options in cooking products,\u201d he said in his announcement.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and\u00a0log into\u00a0your Times account, or\u00a0subscribe\u00a0for all of The Times.Thank you for your patience while we verify access.Already a subscriber?\u00a0Log in.Want all of The Times?\u00a0Subscribe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":35635,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35633","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-science"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35633","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=35633"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35633\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35636,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35633\/revisions\/35636"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/35635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=35633"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=35633"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=35633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}