Tootfinder

"Chemical companies lobbying MPs not to ban Pfas"
#Pfas #ForeverChemicals

🩸 Alarming levels of Pfas in blood of those living near US air force base, study finds
#pfas…

#Umwelt Kleine Anfrage Landtag #NRW #LTNRW #SPD #PFAS

And just 30 years ago, #PFAS were generally viewed as safe. Of course, it appears the manufacturers knew otherwise (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PFAS), but hey, it made a good profit. Yet another case of…

And just 30 years ago, #PFAS were generally viewed as safe. Of course, it appears the manufacturers knew otherwise (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PFAS), but hey, it made a good profit. Yet another case of…

"Australia has banned 3 ‘forever chemicals’ – but Europe wants to ban all 14,000 as a precaution"
#Europe #Australia #PFAS

Australia has banned 3 ‘forever chemicals’ – but Europe wants to ban all 14,000 as a precaution
It’s taken years for Australia to ban three types of forever chemicals. But Europe plans to ban thousands of these chemicals to avoid future issues.

Des #PFAS dans 95% des bières testées aux US !
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.4c11265

Toxic #PFAS have slowly come under control. But petrochemical companies find new industries to attach to, now #semiconductors.
🫣

Computer chips, with a side of forever chemicals
Companies that make forever chemicals smell an opportunity.

"You can be exposed to PFAS through food, water, even swimming in lakes"
#PFAS #ForeverChemicals #Health

You can be exposed to PFAS through food, water, even swimming in lakes
Since the 1940s, companies have been using PFAS—perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances—to make products easier to use, from Teflon nonstick pots to waterproof rain gear, stain-resistant carpet and firefighting foam.

"Some gut microbes can absorb and help expel ‘forever chemicals’ from the body, research shows"
#Health #PFAS #ForeverChemicals

"How researchers tracked the biggest hidden sources of forever chemical pollution in UK rivers"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #PFAS

How researchers tracked the biggest hidden sources of forever chemical pollution in UK rivers
The amount of toxic "forever chemicals" flowing into the River Mersey in north-west England has reached some of the highest levels recorded anywhere in the world.

"‘Alarmingly high’ levels of forever chemicals found at airports in England, investigation reveals"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #PFAS

"How plants could help us detect, and even destroy, dangerous ‘forever chemicals’"
#Plants #PFAS #ForeverChemicals

How plants could help us detect, and even destroy, dangerous ‘forever chemicals'
Tools to address PFAS pollution are limited. Here's what researchers are learning about how these chemicals travel through the environment — and what farmers and landowners can do about it.

"PFAS ‘forever’ chemicals found in 98% of US waters tested"
#US #USA #America #PFAS

PFAS ‘forever’ chemicals found in 98% of US waters tested
A recent study from the U.S.-based environmental nonprofit Waterkeeper Alliance has found “forever chemicals” contamination in 98% of the waterways it tested in the United States. The findings come at a time when representatives from the world are gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, for the United Nations plastics treaty negotiations to hammer out a plan to […]

#Chempark #Leverkusen ( #Currenta) leitet gefährliche #PFAS und verbotene

"Toxic Pfas above proposed safety limits in almost all English waters tested"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #PFAS #ForeverChemicals

"Crackdown on 'forever chemicals' expands ahead of EU rules overhaul"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #PFAS #ForeverChemicals

Crackdown on 'forever chemicals' expands ahead of EU rules overhaul
As the EU prepares a broader reform of its chemical legislation, the European Chemicals Agency has updated its proposal to restrict “forever chemicals,” adding new sectors to the scope of its planned ban.