PFAS pollution: beyond the billions, the human cost of ‘forever chemicals’
It’s a complex term that is increasingly heard in Brussels: per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – better known as PFAS. These “forever...
forever chemicals
ECHA experts back EU-wide restriction of PFAS “forever chemicals
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has finally published the opinions of its scientific expert committees on the proposed...
Why a class approach
The EU Restriction on the class of PFAS is an urgent cross border solution to halt new contamination...
BEYOND SAFE LIMITS: PHASE-OUT PFAS FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
The planetary boundary for chemical pollution has been passed and PFAS are a major contributor to this problem. ...
IT IS NOW OUR GENERATION’S DUTY TO RESTRICT PFAS
We know that restrictions on hazardous chemicals work. They have repaired the ozone hole and reduced DDT levels...
Banning PFAS: is the Commission still committed?
To understand the laws of nature, scientists observe nature and derive their theory from their observations. To learn...
Surreally serious: PFAS paralysis follows astonishing scandal
The PFAS scandal surrounding the 3M factory in Antwerp has continued to unfold, teetering ever closer to the...
The link between forever growth and Belgium’s ‘forever chemicals’ scandal
Toxic pollution is not an inevitable byproduct of prosperity. The choice between poisoning or poverty is a false...
Mark Ruffalo tells Europeans on the environment: “You guys are the heroes now”
Hollywood superstar Mark Ruffalo spoke in Brussels today about his new film Dark Waters, which depicts the lengthy...
