New York and Connecticut tighten PFAS rules

NEW YORK – Connecticut and New York are moving in tandem to tighten controls on PFAS, known as ‘forever chemicals’ – both at the landfill gate and on finished textile and apparel products.

For global apparel brands, retailers and mills, the twin developments underline how PFAS risk is being pushed back along the value chain, from wastewater treatment at landfills to on‑product disclosure and eventual prohibition in key markets.