France has become the second country after Denmark to ban per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in certain products. The ...

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PFAS contain carbon-fluorine bonds that are very ... according to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). A consultation period on the proposal came to an end this week, and the ECHA has received ...

TV 11 NEWS AT FIVE CONTINUES. I THINK I WOULD JUST EMPHASIZE THAT THESE PFAS PESTICIDES ARE PART OF A CLASS OF CHEMICALS THAT ARE VERY TOXIC TO HUMAN HEALTH. NEW DETAILS NOW. IN AN 11 NEWS ...

One of the biggest issues in sustainability is how to treat and eradicate “forever chemicals" such as polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS as it is sometimes known. The chemical is widely used ...

Policymakers in California have introduced new legislation designed to protect consumers from exposure to PFAS (per-and-polyfluoroalkyl substances) – also known as “forever chemicals” – in ...

Some of the foam tested by UNH researchers had anywhere from seven to 70 times as much the “forever chemical” PFAS in it compared to the water just below it, said Paula Mouser, professor of ...

Some PFAS are bio-accumulative, which means they build up in the body over time and accumulate more as you go up the food chain. The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is currently proposing to restrict ...

Forever chemicals – per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS – are a class of industrial chemicals used for manufacturing numerous products such as non-stick cookware, cosmetics ...

KIBI-CHUO, Okayama Prefecture–Residents expressed concerns at a briefing here on Feb. 16 to discuss the results of tests for PFAS synthetic chemicals in tap water, which revealed high blood ...

In Washington — particularly King and Pierce counties — experts say the PFAS problem isn’t nearly as pronounced. The contaminants are likely present, they’re even detectable in rainwater ...

CLEBURNE, Texas — Johnson County officials declared a state of disaster on Tuesday after widespread local agricultural land was found to have been contaminated with PFAS, also known as "forever ...