Attorney General Bonta Opposes EPA’s Evaluation on Toxic Flame-Retardant Risks

August 18, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, agpressoffice@doj.ca.govOAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistate comment letter in opposition to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) draft risk evaluation for Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). TBBPA is a flame-retardant widely used in consumer products, mainly plastic enclosures for electronics, and also in furniture and textile items and building and construction