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Socioeconomic position and exposure to multiple environmental chemical contaminants in six European mother-child cohorts
Science
19 Apr 2019 | Int J Hyg Environ Health
A European cohort study found that higher socioeconomic positions correlates to higher exposure to certain contaminants, such as PFAS, than compared to lower socioeconomic positions.
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Fluorinated substances pollute for billions of Euros every year
News
12 Apr 2019 | Nordic Council
Almost all people have so called PFAS-substances in their bodies today. A new Nordic report estimates annual health-related costs to 2.8 – 4.6 billion EUR for the Nordic countries and 52 – 84 billion EUR for all EEA countries. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), also…
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The Cost of Inaction: A socioeconomic analysis of environmental and health impacts linked to exposure to PFAS
Policy
13 Mar 2019
A recent Nordic Council study estimates the very high cost of harm to human health and the environment from PFAS exposure across Europe.
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EU: Drinking water directive
Policy
27 Feb 2019
A proposal for revision of the DWD will go to the European Parliament for adoption later this year.