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Senate approves bill to restrict sale, require labeling of aerosol dusters containing DFE
Summary
The Oregon Senate passed SB 1032A to require labeling, age limits and purchase caps for aerosol dusters containing 1,1-difluoroethane after members and family members described deaths and injuries linked to inhalation abuse.
The Oregon Senate on third reading passed Senate Bill 10 32 A on Wednesday, a measure that would require explicit warning labels on aerosol dusters that contain 1,1-difluoroethane, limit sales to adults and cap the number of cans a single buyer may purchase.
Proponents said the measure targets a growing pattern of intentional inhalation, often called "huffing," that has led to emergency-room visits and deaths. Senator Elizabeth Weber, sponsor of the bill on the floor, cited written testimony and constituent accounts and said, "Between Feb. 2006 and Feb. 2022, over 1,000 deaths and more than 28,000 emergency room visits came from the abuse of DFE." She urged colleagues to adopt labeling, age…
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