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Chemicals industry accused of aggressive lobbying against PFAS ban
Investigations by European NGOs and newspapers point to a concerted industry campaign to limit incoming EU restrictions on PFAS, toxic substances dubbed ‘forever chemicals’ because they can persist for centuries in the environment. The European Commission denies it is being unduly influenced.
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Toxic flame retardants could face sweeping EU ban
A new report from the European Chemicals Agency suggests potentially carcinogenic aromatic brominated flame retardants, ABFRs, could be next in line for wide-ranging restrictions after the ‘forever chemicals’ known as PFAS also raised health concerns.
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Dangerous chemicals used in EU with 'sense of impunity', lawyers warn
Carcinogens, endocrine disruptors and other hazardous chemicals remain in widespread use across Europe due in part to lax enforcement of EU regulations by national authorities, according to a new report from the legal charity ClientEarth.
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Meet the man fighting forever chemicals in France’s ‘Chemical Valley'
Since PFAS were found in the south of Lyon, Pierre-Bénite has become a European symbol in the fight against forever chemical pollution.
But what are these substances exactly, and why are they causing concern across Europe?
