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Committee hears victims and retailers on bill to restrict youth sales of aerosol dusters containing DFE
Summary
Lawmakers heard testimony May 6 on SB 1032A, a bill that would prohibit retail sales of aerosol dusters containing difluoroethane (DFE) to people under 18, require warning labels and limit purchase quantities; proponents cited fatal bystander cases and national injury data, retailers supported a negotiated, neutral amendment package.
SALEM — The House Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection held a public hearing May 6 on Senate Bill 1032A, which would prohibit retail sales of aerosol dusters that contain difluoroethane (DFE) to buyers under 18, require prominent warning language and place product behind counters or on locked displays similar to spray paint or razors.
Sponsor Sen. Lisa Reynolds told the committee the bill was prompted by family members of victims and by national safety data. “DFE is a chemical used in aerosol keyboard dusters that adult and kids are now getting high on,” Reynolds said, citing dangers including seizures, heart attacks and asphyxiation. She said the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimates the social cost of injuries and deaths from aerosol duster abuse exceeds $1…
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