Tag: PFAS
Scientists warn: Paper straws may contain PFAS
PFAS is a collective name for over 4,700 chemicals that have in common that they are very difficult to break down. If you ingest too high levels of the chemicals,…
Expensive requirements for reduced PFAS content in drinking water
Fact: Linked to health risk PFAS is a group of hard-to-degrade chemicals that are used for their water, grease and dirt-repellent properties in, for example, clothing, make-up, food packaging, ski…
Latest news – High levels of PFAS in Swedish fish
High levels of PFAS in Swedish fish Swedish fish sold in grocery stores contains the chemical PFAS, according to a new investigation. Salmon from Värnen, the Gulf of Bothnia and…
Despite the alarms – micro popcorn passes PFAS tests
Published: Less than 30 min ago full screen Ten out of twelve tested micro-popcorns do not contain excessive levels of PFAS, shows a test from Råd & Rön. Photo: Fredrik…
PFAS: a new material would eliminate 99% of residues in drinking water
News Published on 04/03/2023 at 5:23 p.m. Updated 04/03/2023 at 5:23 p.m. Reading 2 mins. A new technology developed in Canada would eliminate 99% of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) also called…
Infertility: PFAS would remove up to 40% chance of conceiving
News Published on 03/24/2023 at 11:04 am Updated 03/24/2023 at 11:04 am Reading 3 mins. in collaboration with Dr Odile Bagot (Gynecologist-obstetrician) A new study alerts us to the dangers…
Toilet paper ‘potentially significant source’ of perennial PFAS pollutants, study finds
News Published on 03/02/2023 at 12:00 p.m. Updated 03/02/2023 at 12:00 p.m. Reading 2 mins. Toilet paper represents an unexpected and “potentially significant” source of PFAS, the chemicals dubbed “eternal…
Discovery that frightens scientists! Harmful chemical substance PFAS detected in Norwegian glaciers
According to the news of The Guardian Newspaper, scientists from Oxford University detected 26 types of PFAS compounds in their research in the glaciers in Norway’s Svalbard region. In the…
The proposal: Prohibition of PFAS in the EU
Around 10,000 PFAS chemicals may be banned completely in the EU. The ban will apply to the production, use and import of the chemicals, according to a proposal drawn up…
Robert Bilott: “People need to know that PFAS are a public health hazard”
A first French roadmap, while waiting for Brussels. Tuesday, January 17, the French government presented a first “action plan on PFAS” (perfluoroalkylated substances) before their ban on a European scale.…