Tag: pollutants
In the Netherlands, sea water is contaminated by perennial pollutants
News Published on 12/23/2023 at 6:02 p.m. Updated 12/23/2023 at 6:02 p.m. Reading 2 min. Study finds Dutch seaside resorts contain concentrations of PFAS comparable to those detected along the…
Perennial pollutants threaten the quality of tap water. There is an urgent need to act according to 21 researchers
News Published on 07/12/2023 at 5:37 p.m. Updated 07/12/2023 at 5:37 p.m. Reading 3 min. In Le Monde, 21 water researchers challenge public authorities on the urgency of preserving the…
Eternal pollutants: these substances that poison our water
News Published on 10/11/2023 at 3:35 p.m. Updated 11/10/2023 at 3:35 p.m. Reading 3 min. Two environmental NGOs have published a damning report concerning eternal pollutants and revealed a hitherto…
Against eternal pollutants, grinding could be the solution!
News Published on 08/27/2023 at 4:38 p.m. Updated 08/27/2023 at 4:38 p.m. Reading 2 mins. Nicknamed “eternal pollutants”, PFAS are substances that are both dangerous for human and animal health…
‘Eternal pollutants’ in 45% of US tap water
News Published on 07/14/2023 at 08:00 Updated 07/14/2023 at 08:00 Reading 2 mins. At least 45% of tap water in the United States is contaminated with PFAS, dubbed the “eternal…
US: 45% of tap water contaminated with ‘eternal pollutants’
In the United States, almost half of tap water contains PFAS (perfluorinated and polyfluorinated compounds). This is revealed by a large federal study. The concentration of these products would be…
Women’s health more impacted by pollutants than men’s
News Published on 06/01/2023 at 12:15 p.m. Updated 06/01/2023 at 12:15 p.m. Reading 3 mins. On the occasion of World Environment Day, which will take place on June 5, 2023,…
Contact lenses: several references contain carcinogenic pollutants
News Published on 05/22/2023 at 3:06 p.m. Updated 05/22/2023 at 3:06 p.m. Reading 3 mins. According to an American study, 18 major brands of contact lenses contain a high level…
Exposure to “eternal pollutants” contributes to the development of obesity
News Published on 04/23/2023 at 6:10 p.m. Updated 04/23/2023 at 6:10 p.m. Reading 2 mins. A new study sheds light on the link between human exposure to PFAS – these…
a new report to charge on the “eternal pollutants”
The French government published yesterday, Friday April 14, a report eagerly awaited by defenders of the environment. The document analyzes the risks of pollution by PFAS (or perfluorinated and polyfluorinated…