London tap water contaminated by #PFAS #foreverchemicals: au.news.yahoo.com/london-tap-wat… via Yahoo News Australia Taft Right Livelihood darkwatersuk Think-Film Impact Production #ExposureBook

Today is a big day in France! The French National Assembly will discuss and possibly vote on the first partial ban on #PFAS at a national level.

Attended my first SETAC conference in #Seville where I presented the results from the first chapter of my PhD! Seville was an incredibly vibrant city with lots to discover in its alleyways and colourful corners. Sunny days and scientific gatherings are always rewarding #SETAC2024

🎉 French Senate unanimously votes to ban #PFAS in textiles, cosmetics and ski waxes! Details & next steps in our latest #ToxicFree4EU briefing 👉 buff.ly/4aQLDWo

🚨 A recent ENDS Report has found the #foreverchemical and class one carcinogen, PFOA, in the groundwater of a small town in North Yorkshire. 🏠 Samples were collected from near wastewater lagoons, located metres from a residential road! More here: buff.ly/452U2Va

😳 A new ENDS Report by Pippa Neill has found Bentham to have the highest known levels of PFAS pollution in the UK! 🧪 This is what CHEM Trust scientific research assistant, Shubhi Sharma, has to say about it 👇 Read more in our latest news story: buff.ly/452U2Va

Harmful #chemicals have silently polluted our seas, rivers, drinking water, & blood without our consent. It's time to act. EU elections are underway & it’s the responsibility of the next round of decision-makers to safeguard our health & the #environment.buff.ly/3VjOP85

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🚫 Vewin’s Senior policy advisor states a “complete ban” on PFAS is the “only way” to eliminate these substances from drinking water! Read more in our blog 👉 buff.ly/4easrFK

🧪 ECHA starts a review of a proposal to classify forever chemical TFA, for reproduction toxicity, persistence and mobility. 🚫 If classified at reprotoxic B1, it would automatically ban #PFAS-pesticides. Find out more in our latest #TF4EU briefing 👉 buff.ly/4eKPfwi

Ethylene oxide is sometimes used to keep spices from decaying. The EPA links it to cancer. Some spices have also been found to contain toxic PFAS forever chemicals from pesticide treatment.

🧑‍🚒 Roughly 20,000 firefighters are suing foam #chemical companies over cancer risks! 😳 Charles O’Neill, a New Jersey firefighter, claims chemical risks were not properly explained. Read the article here 👉 buff.ly/461eqX9 #PFAS #banPFAS #ChemicalPollution

Exciting news! U.S. EPA has granted our petition to regulate #PFAS found in plastic containers! 👏 This decision follows a petition filed by Earthjustice, Clean Water Action, and a coalition of environmental and health advocates! Learn more: cleanwater.org/releases/epa-g…

💧 #ForeverChemical TFA found in 63% of bottled water tested in recent PAN Europe study. 🌍 Samples were collected from 11 EU countries, including Germany, France, Belgium, and Sweden. Read more in our latest news story 👉 buff.ly/46rml0t #PFAS #ChemicalPollution

I am delighted to say that the paper describing our National Parks monitoring study is now out on the Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry website. The paper can is freely downloadable at the link below. setac.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/et…

Two states become first to ban PFAS in firefighter gear: theguardian.com/environment/ar… Diane Cotter Ethereal Films #Burned Dark Waters #ExposureBook Taft

New study reveals pharmaceuticals are polluting England’s National Parks cnp.org.uk/news/study-rev…

The ECORISC CDT cohort 2 students have had a fantastic few days at AstraZeneca's Macclesfield learning about the sustainability challenges faced by a multinational pharmaceutical company. Thanks so much to Stewart Owen and colleagues for being wonderful hosts.

Tonight our special report on the North Yorkshire town of Bentham - branded the most #PFAS “forever chemicals” polluted place in the UK. Tune in at 7pm on #C4news

France adopts 'one of the most ambitious' laws on #PFAS ⁦Taft⁩ ⁦Yale School of Public Health⁩ ⁦Lesscancer⁩ ⁦Dark Waters⁩ #ExposureBook ⁦Mark Ruffalo⁩ #foreverchemicals lemonde.fr/en/environment…