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2026-09-15
Washington State's Nonstick Cookware Rule: What It Means for Your KitchenIn the Health Policy Podcast episode titled "Washington State's Nonstick Cookware Rule: What It Means for Your Kitchen," Bryan Hyde interviews David Clement, Policy Director at the Consumer Choice Center. They discuss the implications of Washington State's Safer Products Rule, which targets PFAS chemicals in cookware, and compare it to California's recent veto of similar legislation. The conversation highlights concerns about consumer choice, affordability, and the broader impact of regulations on various industries.
Notable quotes
“We are the voice for consumers when the government is overstepping.”
“Gavin Newsom thought about the negative externalities and decided to scrap that bill.”
“Whenever you lose a supplier and limit the availability of suppliers, you see prices go up because there's less competition.”
“It becomes very regressive very fast because it's the hardest cost increase for low-income Americans to absorb.”
“If the compliance costs become so onerous and so difficult that manufacturers abandon entire classes of products altogether, you have a reduction in supply and that upward price pressure.”
“You need that durability... nobody wants to be having a major implant replaced every 3 to 5 years because it breaks down.”
