OH HB272

Prohibits releasing chemicals into Ohio's atmosphere with the express purpose of affecting temperature, weather, or sunlight intensity, with violations classified as fourth-degree misdemeanors carrying $10,000 fines per day

Bans seven food additives (titanium dioxide, brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben, azodicarbonamide, BHT, BHA) and seven food dyes (Red 3, Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3) by classifying foods containing them as adulterated

Phases in PFAS bans: cookware, food packaging, dental floss, juvenile products, and firefighting foam prohibited by January 1, 2027; carpets, cleaning products, cosmetics, textiles, and other consumer goods by January 1, 2028; all products with intentionally added PFAS by January 1, 2032 unless granted exemption

Changes water fluoridation from mandatory to optional for public water systems, removing the previous requirement that systems serving 5,000+ people must add fluoride

Establishes civil penalties up to $15,000 per day for PFAS violations and requires manufacturers to report PFAS-containing products to the Ohio EPA by January 1, 2027