Recent EPA regulations on PFAS, commonly known as “forever chemicals,” seek to tackle a trillion-dollar problem.

Industry-driven phasedown efforts of a highly potent climate pollutant come with burgeoning concerns of PFAS exposure, and ...

If regulations were to require TFA to be ... is the source of one of the largest PFAS pollutions in Europe. November 14, 2024. SÉBASTIEN VAN MALLEGHEM FOR LE MONDE "It's best to clean up or ...

The European Commission is planning to suggest a prohibition on the usage of PFAS, commonly known as "forever chemicals," in consumer goods with some exceptions that are still to be confirmed, ...

It is not one of the 20 "preoccupying" PFAS whose concentration is limited by regulation to 100 nanograms per liter (ng/l) of drinking water. Only a few European countries have set specific limit ...

PFAS, first produced in the ... achieving effective, balanced regulations that address environmental and health concerns whilst safeguarding Europe’s strategic economic and technological ...

Pharma and medtech companies are invited to join a project on PFAS exposure, emissions and end-of-life management in the ...

The EU’s draft for this regulation is not anticipated to be finalised ... The proposal to limit approximately 10,000 PFAS was presented to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) on 13 January 2023, and ...

Despite freshwater’s critical role in the global economy, 80% of the world’s untreated wastewater is released into rivers, ...

The PFAS ban, which EU Environment Commissioner ... The EU's draft for this regulation is not anticipated to be finalised until next year at the earliest due to the need to define what constitutes ...

PFAS exposure in Europe has been linked to excess deaths and health risks, prompting biomonitoring efforts and policy action ...