But speaking on behalf of millions of cosmetics users, he said they have a message for the industry: 'We've trusted you and you betrayed us.''Р”В«rands that want to avoid likely government regulation should voluntarily go PFAS-free, Blumenthal said. Widespread testing in recent years has found high levels of PFAS in many public water systems and military bases.Р”В«lumenthal, a former state attorney general and self-described 'crusader' on behalf of consumers said he does not use cosmetics. Public health studies on exposed populations have associated the chemicals with an array of health problems, including some cancers, weakened immunity and low birth weight. The man-made compounds are used in countless products, including nonstick cookware, water-repellent sports gear, cosmetics and grease-resistant food packaging, along with firefighting foams. The chemicals also pose the risk of environmental contamination associated with manufacturing and disposal, he said. He called the latter totals 'worrisome.'' The study did not seek to link any health effects to cosmetics use, but Peaslee said researchers found PFAS levels that ranged from a few parts to billion to thousands of parts per billion. No specific companies were named in the study, although supporting material indicates that researchers tested dozens of brands, including many household names. When it gets into the bloodstream, it stays there and accumulates,'' Peaslee said. 'Science and safety are the foundation for everything we do.'Р”В«ut Graham Peaslee, a physics professor at Notre Dame and the principal investigator of the study, said the cosmetics pose an immediate and long-term risk. 'Our member companies take their responsibility for product safety and the trust families put in those products very seriously,РІР‚С– she said, adding that the group supports the prohibition of certain PFAS from use in cosmetics. The chemicals are used for product consistency and texture and are subject to safety requirements by the FDA, said Alexandra Kowcz, the councilРІР‚в„ўs chief scientist. The Personal Care Products Council, a trade association representing the cosmetics industry, said in a statement that a small number of PFAS chemicals may be found as ingredients or at trace levels in products such as lotion, nail polish, eye makeup and foundation.

The Environmental Protection Agency also is moving to collect industry data on PFAS chemical uses and health risks as it considers regulations to reduce potential risks caused by the chemicals. 'How do I know it doesn't have PFAS?' she asked at a news conference Tuesday, referring to the eye makeup, foundation and lipstick she was wearing. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., who has sponsored several PFAS-related bills in the House, said she has looked for PFAS in her own makeup and lipstick, but could not see if they were present because the products were not properly labeled. 'These chemicals are a menace hidden in plain sight that people literally display on their faces every day.'' Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., who introduced the cosmetics bill with Sen.

'There is nothing safe and nothing good about PFAS,'' said Sen. The move to ban PFAS comes as Congress considers wide-ranging legislation to set a national drinking water standard for certain PFAS chemicals and clean up contaminated sites across the country, including military bases where high rates of PFAS have been discovered.

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