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Committee advances SB 754 to require testing, disclosure of certain metals in disposable menstrual products
Summary
SB 754 would require manufacturers of disposable menstrual products to test and report concentrations of four metals (lead, arsenic, cadmium, zinc) to the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC); the committee passed the bill to appropriations after pro and con testimony on testing protocols, duplicative costs and public disclosure.
SB 754, authored by Senator María Elena Durazo, would require manufacturers of disposable menstrual products to test for specified metals (lead, arsenic, cadmium and zinc), report concentrations to the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) and allow DTSC to conduct independent verification testing and publish results and analysis.
Senator Durazo and supportive witnesses framed the bill as a transparency measure to protect public health. "Millions of Californians use pads and tampons every month," Senator Durazo said, adding…
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