Environmental Working Group: California Bill Would Ban Toxic 'Forever Chemical' Pesticides Contaminating Nearly 40% of State-grown Non-organic Produce
March 21, 2026
March 21, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release on March 20, 2026:
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California bill would ban toxic 'forever chemical' pesticides contaminating nearly 40% of state-grown non-organic produce
AB 1603 would phase out PFAS pesticides by 2035 and require public disclosure on 2.5M pounds of chemicals used each year
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SACRAMENTO - A bill introduced today in the Assembly would ban th . . .
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California bill would ban toxic 'forever chemical' pesticides contaminating nearly 40% of state-grown non-organic produce
AB 1603 would phase out PFAS pesticides by 2035 and require public disclosure on 2.5M pounds of chemicals used each year
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SACRAMENTO - A bill introduced today in the Assembly would ban th . . .