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Phase out ‘forever chemicals’ in cookware and school uniforms, MPs urge in warning on PFAS pollution
Policy
27 Apr 2026
The Committee also calls for the Government to take a stronger approach to regulating PFAS, to ensure that those who pollute waterways and soil pay for it to be cleaned up, establish a national fund for remediation and invest in technologies to destroy these chemicals safely.
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Ban 'forever chemicals' in uniforms and frying pans, MPs urge
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27 Apr 2026 | BBC
A group of Parliament Members has now called for a complete ban on their use, unless manufacturers can demonstrate they are either essential for their product or there is no alternative chemical.
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People in North Yorkshire town found to have ‘alarming’ levels of toxic PFAS chemicals in blood
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20 Mar 2026 | The Guardian
The highest PFAS level in blood recorded in Bentham was 405 ng/ml – more than 200 times greater than the US risk level of 2 ng/ml.
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‘Forever chemicals’ in water linked to film studio
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13 Mar 2026 | BBC News
PFOA was widely used in the film and photography industry as it made materials resist static, repel dirt and spread liquids evenly.
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The EU is working on a blanket ban of ‘forever chemicals’. Why isn’t Britain?
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10 Feb 2026 | The Guardian
“There is a slightly different way of thinking in the UK [compared with the EU] in terms of philosophy,” he said. The difference was that rather than a blanket ban, the UK would choose what to ban a “a bit more slowly or gradually in a prioritised way”.
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UK PFAS plan opts for research over regulatory crackdown
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4 Feb 2026 | C&EN
A UK government action plan on PFAS, released Feb. 3, sets out a softer approach to managing the persistent chemicals than other European countries and opts for extensive monitoring projects rather than immediate regulatory action.
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Tackling forever chemicals could save money and our health
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4 Feb 2026 | DW
"There are no binding phase-outs, no timetable for ending everyday uses for which affordable alternatives are already available," Alexander said about the UK plan, "no commitment to match the EU's proposed broad ban on the use and manufacture of all PFAS."
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Firms ordered to reduce forever chemicals in drinking water sources for 6 million people
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2 Nov 2025 | BBC
The BBC assessed more than 2,000 individual test results from 2024, obtained via Freedom of Information Act requests, to identify which specific PFAS compounds were being found when levels breached the limits. This showed that both PFOS and PFOA were found in more than 350 of the drinking water tests.
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I used to work with PFAS, but they do need to be banned
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3 Sep 2025 | The Guardian
Alan Smith owns up to using these ‘forever chemicals’ in food can sealants in the 1970s and says they are entirely unnecessary.
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Chemical companies lobbying MPs not to ban PFAS
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29 Aug 2025 | The Guardian
Chemical firms are lobbying British Members of Parliament not to ban “forever chemicals” in the same way as proposed in the EU, using arguments disputed by scientists and described as “big tobacco playbook” tactics.
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Toxic PFAS above proposed safety limits in almost all English waters tested
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11 Jul 2025 | The Guardian
Out of 117 water bodies tested by the Environment Agency for multiple types of Pfas, 110 would fail the safety standard, according to analysis by Wildlife and Countryside Link and the Rivers Trust.
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‘Forever chemicals’ in school uniforms could be banned under proposed law
Policy
3 Jul 2025
Amendments to children’s wellbeing and schools bill call for ban on PFAS and synthetic fibres over health concerns.
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Scientists discover protection from PFAS chemicals
News
1 Jul 2025 | BBC
A University of Cambridge study found a certain species of microbe found in the human gut could absorb various PFAS molecules and lessen its harmful effects.
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Drinking water map shows where toxic ‘forever chemicals’ are found in the UK
News
20 Jun 2025 | Yahoo!News
The government has launched an inquiry into ‘forever chemicals’ increasingly found in Britain’s water supply - but campaigners say not enough is being done.
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Fears that UK military bases may be leaking toxic ‘forever chemicals’ into drinking water
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19 Apr 2025 | The Guardian
Bases in Norfolk, Devon and Hampshire face MoD investigation over possible leaching of dangerous PFAS into the environment.