Health groups push ban on DEHP in medical devices and broader microplastic measures Public‑health and environmental advocates urged the committee to pass S.247, which would restrict DEHP in medical devices, ban additional microbead uses, and preclude chemical‑recycling practices that emit harmful pollutants; advocates cited FDA guidance, state precedents and available alternatives.

Health advocates are rallying for S.247, a groundbreaking bill aimed at banning toxic DEHP in medical devices and expanding protections against harmful microplastics!

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