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Toxic Free Kids Program Focus Group discussions

We want to hear from you! The Toxic Free Kids (TFK) program at the Minnesota Department of Health is conducting 1 hour virtual/on-line focus group discussions to hear from parents and caregivers about their views and experience with chemicals in children’s products. The valuable information collected from these discussions will inform communication products and TFK program priorities. For any questions or concerns, email nini.mentan@state.mn.us. The focus group discussion dates and locations are as follows:

September 29^th, 2025 at 5 pm

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October 1^st, 2025 at 5 pm

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October 7^th, 2025 at 5:30 pm

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October 9^th, 2025 at 5:30 pm

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October 10^th, 2025 at 5:30 pm

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2025 Legislative Report update

An updated 2025 version of the Minnesota Chemicals of High Concern list and a report with information about the review and revision of the list have been published to the MDH website for Toxic Free Kids. The report can be found on the Reports webpage.

Information about the Chemicals of High Concern list, including links to the 2025 updates, can be found on the Chemicals of High Concern webpage.

For additional information regarding the Minnesota Chemicals of High Concern list, refer to the Toxic Free Kids main page or contact us at health.risk@state.mn.us.

Factsheets in Hmong, Somali and Spanish are available for priority chemicals

The factsheets are in Hmong, Somali and Spanish for the priority chemicals including flame retardants (Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), Decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE)), phthalates (Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP), Dibutyl phthalate (DBP), Di (2-ethyhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)) and Bisphenol A (BPA). These documents can be found on the Educational Materials webpage.