California Assembly Passes Bill to Phase Out PFAS Pesticides Amid Calls for Broader Ban The California Assembly last week passed legislation to phase out existing agricultural uses of PFAS pesticides and ban new uses, sending the bill to the state Senate for consideration. Assembly Bill 1603, which adopts the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) definition of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), prohibits the manufacture, sale, or agricultural use of pesticides containing PFAS ingredients. The bill excludes residential, school, park, playing field, and community uses — including mosquito spraying — according to the legislation’s text. Advocates called the measure…

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