Tennessee HB1746 amends state law to require labeling of foods containing forever chemicals and disclosing their health effects.
Tennessee HB1746 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 53 to address foods containing forever chemicals. The bill mandates that any food containing forever chemicals must be labeled to disclose the known or possible health effects of these chemicals. Forever chemicals, also known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), include substances like perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS), and hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA). This act takes effect on July 1, 2026.
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