Tag: PFAS

Some persistent organic pollutants linked to higher risk of Multiple Sclerosis

03 Mar 2025

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are chemicals found among others in paint, printing inks, lubricants, and pesticides. They are present in the environment and can turn into hydrox...

Tags: Multiple Sclerosis, PCBs, PFAS

France bans PFAS in cosmetics and consumer textiles

21 Feb 2025

France passed a law on Thursday banning the use of so-called of PFAS or “forever chemicals” in cosmetics and clothing. These chemicals are highly toxic, very persistent...

Tags: forever chemicals, France, PFAS

German petitions call for EU-wide PFAS phase-out as industry resistance mounts

28 Jan 2025

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Tags: European Parliament, forever chemicals, PFAS

Not banning ‘forever chemicals’ in the EU will cost €2 trillion over the next 20 years

14 Jan 2025

A total of €2 trillion, or an annual bill of €100 billion over two decades, is the cost of cleaning PFAS or “forever chemicals” from the environment, if they keep being pro...

Tags: PFAS, Pollution

’Forever chemicals’ found above threshold levels in many water bodies in Europe

13 Dec 2024

The European Environment Agency has released the data on PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals” and the amounts of them found in Europe, in rivers, lakes, transitional and coa...

Tags: chemicals, PFAS, water

Crackdown on PFAS, US and France move to protect consumers from forever chemicals

15 Apr 2024

Several states are initiating measures to safeguard their consumers from PFAS, or Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly dubbed ‘forever chemicals’ due to their ...

Tags: Consumers, Food Safety, microplastics, PFAS

ECHA received 5,600 comments on PFAS restriction proposal

26 Sep 2023

Over 4,400 organisations, companies, and individuals have contributed their comments and information regarding the proposal to limit per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) with...

Tags: ECHA, European Commission, health, PFAS

ECHA publishes PFAS restriction proposal

09 Feb 2023

ECHA, the European Chemicals Agency, published a restriction proposal on PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as ‘forever chemicals’). The proposal was...

Tags: chemicals, ECHA, Environment, health, PFAS

PFAS: European Commission adopts new rules against dangerous contaminants in food  

07 Dec 2022

The European Commission adopted new rules to protect citizens against chemicals that can have negative consequences on the immune system, the development of foe...

Tags: EFSA, Food Safety, PFAS

Consumers organization calls for a reform of the EU food packaging legislation

21 Dec 2021

Consumers’ concern about the safety of food packaging materials is increasing across Europe. According to data from the Eurobarometer, 86% of European consumers have worries abou...

Tags: Endocrine disruptors, European Commission, food contact materials, PFAS