How a dying woman's fight led to the toughest PFAS ban in the U.S.
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Starting this year, "Amara's Law" in Minnesota became America's strictest state law policing PFAS, compounds known as "forever chemicals." Mark Strassmann has more on the woman whose testimony helped spur its passage.
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- Minnesota passed Amara's Law, the strictest state law regulating PFAS chemicals. 7s
- PFAS are found in many everyday products and have been linked to health issues. 13s
- Amara Strandy, while terminally ill, testified about the impact of PFAS on her community. 43s
- The law will phase out non-essential PFAS products by 2032; 3M will stop PFAS production and pay $850 million for cleanup. 1m 0s
- Amara Strandy died shortly before the law was enacted, but her advocacy was instrumental in its passage. 2m 44s