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[Public Commnet] Draft statement on consumer health-based guidance values on trifluoroacetic acid
Policy
22 Sep 2025
EFSA's Pesticide Peer Review Unit has launched a public consultation on a draft statement on consumer health-based guidance values on trifluoroacetic acid (TFA).
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Euro(re)vision: EU revising its PFAS restriction proposal
News
5 Sep 2025 | Adkin
On August 20, 2025, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden submitted an update to the proposal to restrict PFAS under the European Union’s REACH regulation that they originally submitted in January 2023.
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I used to work with PFAS, but they do need to be banned
News
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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ECHA Publishes Updated REACH Restriction Proposal for PFAS
News
29 Aug 2025 | The National Law Review
The Draft Background now includes a third restriction option that would allow continued use under strict conditions that minimize emissions over the full life cycle, i.e., “regulatory options potentially allowing for adequate control of risks through means other than a ban.”
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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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Backward and historical PFOA exposure estimation in an adult population highly exposed in the Veneto region
Science
22 Aug 2025 | Environments
People in Italy’s Veneto region were exposed to far higher levels of PFOA in their blood than later testing showed, with modeled peak concentrations more than double the measured values.
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Europe drafts PFAS restrictions
Policy
21 Aug 2025
ECHA, the arm of the European Commission (EC) responsible for managing the use of chemicals in the EU, has proposed a series of measures to reduce the risks posed by PFAS under the EC’s current legislation.
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Unveiling novel and legacy PFAS in human hair
Science
5 Aug 2025 | Environ Int
All hair samples from German volunteers were found to contain PFAS, including NTf2, with younger people generally having higher total levels.
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These French villages have no more drinking water. The reason? PFAS pollution
News
18 Jul 2025 | Le Monde
Nearly 3,500 residents across 16 rural villages have been unable to drink tap water since July 10 due to a record-breaking contamination by PFAS, a group of toxic substances known as 'forever chemicals.'
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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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EU ministers get their blood tested for forever chemicals
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10 Jul 2025 | Politico
European environment ministers underwent blood testing for ‘forever chemicals’ on Thursday in a publicity exercise to highlight the alarming reach of the toxic substances.
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Residents fight to hold officials accountable for water poisoning coverup: 'No one took responsibility'
News
4 Jul 2025 | The Cool Down
"What would happen if we lost? We would still be poisoned for the rest of our lives, and then have to pay for it."
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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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Every Dutch person has ‘forever chemicals’ in their blood
News
3 Jul 2025 | Politico
Out of 28 types of PFAS analyzed, the study found that at least seven kinds are present in almost everyone tested.
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Analysis of legacy PFAS and potential precursors in curtain, sofa, and carpet fabric samples
Science
2 Jul 2025 | Sci Total Environ
A European survey of 30 carpets, curtains, and sofa fabrics collected in 2023 found that household textiles can carry unexpectedly high levels of PFAS, often dominated by newer short-chain compounds, confirming these everyday items as a notable indoor source of PFAS exposure.