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- Referred to environmental conservation
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Prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of children's foam mats containing formamide
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Nily Rozic
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BILL NUMBER:S7806
Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the manufacture, distribution and sale of children's foam mats containing formamide
Purpose
To prohibit children's foam mats and exercise mats from containing the chemical formamide, as formamide has been found to be a health hazard to both children and adults.
Summary of provisions
Section I amends Article 37 of the environmental conservation law by adding Title 4, that would prohibit the manufacture, distribution, and sale of foam mat products containing formamide. The bill would also amend the environmental conservation law to create a penalty for those who violate any of its provisions.
Section II sets forth the effective date.
Justification
The chemical formamide has been found to be harmful to those who come in contact with it, particularly when it exists in high quantifies in foam mats intended for children. Formamide is toxic to the reproductive system and can pose harm to fetuses and infants. Exposure to the chemical can also cause eye, nose, throat and skin irritation. Mats containing formamide have been banned and removed from shelves in Belgium and France because of these safety concerns. Prohibiting the sale of these foam mats would create a safer environment for New York's children and families.
Legislative history
2012: A6070A (Meng) - Codes 2011: A6070A (Meng) - Environmental Conservation
Fiscal impact on the state
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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