Harmful chemicals do not belong in children’s toys, and during the next few months, the EU has the opportunity to make this a reality ❗️ Find out what we want to see in the final Toys safety law ➡️ buff.ly/4cRvz8p #ToxicFreeToys

⚠️ A new warning has been issued on the use of #bamboo-containing plastic food products! 🤕 People who own these products are advised to dispose of them in the general waste or repurpose them for non-food uses. Read more in our latest news story 👉 buff.ly/3YU0mNC

🚨 The UK’s FSA has stated that plastic food contact materials containing #bamboo should not be sold in Great Britain. 😰 This is due to the potential for #harmfulchemicals to leach out of products into food. Find out more in our latest news story 👉 buff.ly/3YU0mNC

😳 New findings concluded that there is insufficient evidence to claim that #bamboo-based products are safe for long-term use. 🚫 The UK’s Food Standards Agency said these products should remain off the market. Find out more in our latest news story 👉 buff.ly/3YU0mNC

⚠️ Study finds widespread #chemical contamination in English national parks! ‼️ Lead author Boxall said: “we need to act swiftly to protect these irreplaceable environments” Read more here 👉 buff.ly/472dLFq #chemicalpollution #nationalparks #wildlife

😨 Do you live in a #pollution hotspot? Is your local river contaminated with #chemicals? 🗺️ Find out with watershed_investigations’s UK pollution map 👉 buff.ly/4ev8v0q #ChemicalPollution #PFAS

🔥 Massachusetts and Connecticut ban #PFAS #foreverchemicals in #firefighting gear. 👏 Protective gear is often heavily treated with PFAS, which can lead to adverse health impacts. More in our latest news story 👉 buff.ly/3ABPNET

🚨#Pharmaceutical #chemicals have been found in rivers flowing through national parks across England! 📣 Wildlife and Countryside Link said: “Rapid measures are needed to make rivers safer for people and wildlife” Read more 👉 buff.ly/472dLFq

😳 #Harmfulchemicals present in #firefighting gear have been linked to the development of certain cancers. 🚫 Two states in the US are the first to ban #PFAS in protective gear. Find out more in our latest news story 👉 buff.ly/3ABPNET

🧐 Have you ever wondered what types of #pollution are contaminating your local waterways? 🌎 watershed_investigations has released a map to help you find out! Check it out here 👉 buff.ly/4ev8v0q #chemicals #ChemicalPollution #PFAS

🚒 Massachusetts and Connecticut ban #PFAS in protective gear worn by #firefighters! 🚨 Firefighters deserve to be protected in their work, and banning #harmfulchemicals from their uniforms is key to getting there. More in our latest news story 👉 buff.ly/3ABPNET

The ban on bisphenols, including bisphenol A (#BPA), in certain food contact materials is a great win for human health 👏 This ban is a key victory on the way to the necessary, more comprehensive ban of #bisphenols. Read more in our latest blog 💻 ➡️ buff.ly/3Z9LISM

Are you going to #LabourConference2024? Come to CHEM Trust event on Sunday 22nd September! Our panel will be discussing how a closer UK-EU relationship could better protect the environment from the threat of chemical pollution Details below 👇🏻 buff.ly/3MxQC4r

Harmful #chemicals don’t belong in children's toys 🧸❌ The previous Parliament worked to improve the Toy safety law to make this a reality. We call on the IMCO Committee Press to uphold their position and vote tomorrow to start negotiations with member states.

In 2023, EFSA’s experts concluded that the health of people in all age groups is at risk from #BPA in their diet 🥫 A new measure will ban BPA and other harmful bisphenols in certain food contact materials, read more in our new blog ➡️ buff.ly/3Z9LISM

⚠️ A new study has found a link between prenatal #BPA exposure and autism in boys. 🌎 Research looked at children from Australia and the US over a period of 10 years. More in our latest news story 👉 buff.ly/3TjWlhX #chemicals #chemicalpollution #bisphenols #EDCs

🥳 We have just released our September Newsletter! 🧪 Have a read to find out all the latest news on #chemicals ➡️ buff.ly/4eascd3 Subscribe to stay up to date 👉 buff.ly/3DRFQjz #ChemicalPollution #harmfulchemicals

😳 A toxic fertiliser is still in use despite its harmful properties. 🧪 A delay on its ban has been linked to producer lobbying, an investigation reveals. Read more about it in our latest #TF4EU briefing 👉 buff.ly/47iRdAk #harmfulchemicals

🇩🇪 German Chancellor Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz has promised industry a “pragmatic” approach to restricting #PFAS. 🤔 Scholz has stated that it should not hinder Germany’s industrial development. Find out more in our latest #TF4EU briefing 👉 buff.ly/47iRdAk #chemicals #PFAS

🎉 The Internal Market Committee of the European Parliament voted to uphold the ambitious position of the previous legislature on the revision of the Toy safety law. 📄 The text will now be negotiated in trilogues. More in our latest #TF4EU briefing 👉 buff.ly/47iRdAk