09 May 2024 --- Lawmakers in the California Assembly’s Environmental Safety and Toxics Materials Committee have approved a new bill to ban toxic chemicals from air care products such as fresheners and scented candles. If enacted, Assembly Bill 2201 would take effect in July, 2026. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) says many air fresheners are designed to mask unpleasant odors and are advertised as improving indoor air quality, but may contain “toxic chemicals” that can increase consumers’ risk for health problems like asthma, damage to the nervous system, hormonal or reproductive harm and cancer.
