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    Swedish study warns of PFAS risk in traditional summer diet

    2023-06-29T05:50:00Z

    The movement to ban the use of PFAS is growing. Now a new study by a Swedish environmental group has revealed the extent of the presence of these “forever chemicals” in food.

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    PFAS ban consultation phase starts, strongly backed by ChemSec members

    2023-03-22T15:34:00Z

    The nonprofit organization international Chemical Secretariat (ChemSec) is campaigning for an EU-wide ban of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals, backed by more than 100 companies that are worth more than €130 billion in total revenue. With its PFAS Movement, ChemSec wants to give companies a platform and united voice ...

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    PFAS restrictions in Europe: Online information by ECHA and Sympatex ahead

    2023-02-22T14:35:00Z

    Shortly after the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has presented its proposal for restricting PFAS in Europe (as reported earlier in OIC here), textile technologies provider Sympatex is working on a series of educational webinars on the topic that aim to clarify the process and consequences for stakeholders in the sporting ...

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    Updated PFAS restrictions list published by ECHA

    2023-02-15T12:56:00Z

    On its website, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published updates on current restrictions on the production, sale and use of more than 10,000 per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) proposed by Danish, German, Swedish, Dutch and Norwegian authorities last month. Taken together, the agencies estimate that an additional 4.4 million metric ...