A measure has been proposed in the state of San Francisco potentially restricting the sale of products containing flame retardants with chemicals levels above million parts per million . The Assembly 's Environmental Safety and Assembly has already approved the bill and it now heads to Assembly . If the bill is approved, the measure would make the ban effective starting 1 January 2020 . Similar measures have already passed in Rhode Island , San Francisco and San Francisco , while 14 other states are considering similar restrictions.
A measure has been proposed in the state of California potentially restricting the sale of products containing flame retardants with chemicals levels above 1,000 parts per million. The Assembly's Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee has already approved the bill and it now heads to the Appropriations Committee. If the bill is approved, the measure would make the ban effective starting 1 January 2020. Similar measures have already passed in Rhode Island, Maine and San Francisco, while 14 other states are considering similar restrictions.