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🔥 🧪 New California data confirms that furniture fire safety regulatory reform which reduced the use of chemical flame retardants, have not resulted in increased upholstered furniture related fire deaths. Showing effective, safe and sustainable fire safety is possible➡️ fidra.org.uk/news/califor...
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Our new blog highlights the key takeaways from the European Chemicals Agency’s scientific committees’ opinions on the EU’s proposed #PFAS restriction and sets out CHEM Trust’s recommendations ➡️ buff.ly/7Nrvewk
Key takeaways from ECHA’s opinions below 👇
📢 Scientists at the European Chemicals Agency have now concluded that trifluoroacetic acid (#TFA) is:
- Toxic to reproduction
- Persistent, mobile and toxic
- Very persistent and very mobile
Our research found TFA at 98% of river sites tested across the UK 🔗 👇
fidra.org.uk/download/con...
Check out our new webpage to discover what the UK Government's recent PFAS plan means for PFAS in the UK and our recommendations for accelerating further action.
🔗https://pfasfree.org.uk/uk-pfas-plan#1778837737602-35811c65-9b4a
PFAS is now behind the largest legal claim ever brought by the Australian Government. ⚖️
Australia is suing 3M for AU$2 billion over PFAS contamination at 28 defence sites. Over AU$1 billion has already been spent by taxpayers on clean-up.
www.reuters.com/world/austra...
#PFAS #ForeverChemicals
Chemical hazard classification keeps harmful substances out of children's toys, workplaces, and the environment.
⚠️The HSE is changing how this works in Great Britain.
We look at whether this will speed up alignment with the EU... or create more discretion and opacity ⬇️
fidra.org.uk/news/hse-haz...
Chemical hazard classification keeps harmful substances out of children's toys, workplaces, and the environment.
⚠️The HSE is changing how this works in Great Britain.
We look at whether this will speed up alignment with the EU... or create more discretion and opacity ⬇️
fidra.org.uk/news/hse-haz...
It’s #NationalEggDay🥚 sunny side up… with a side of #PFAS
Recently, residents living near a Lancashire chemical plant were warned not to eat home produced eggs because of high PFAS levels.
Food is a major route of exposure to PFAS, stronger action is needed to stop PFAS at the source
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This #WorldOceansDay we highlight how #PFAS are impacting our seas🌊
Seafoam & seaspray can carry #PFAS hundreds of miles. Reaching remote places like Scotland's Fair Isle impacting drinking water.
Greater ambition is needed from the UK government to tackle PFAS
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
This #WorldOceansDay we highlight how #PFAS are impacting our seas🌊
Seafoam & seaspray can carry #PFAS hundreds of miles. Reaching remote places like Scotland's Fair Isle impacting drinking water.
Greater ambition is needed from the UK government to tackle PFAS
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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PFAS pollution is widespread across Europe. According to the Forever Pollution Project, nearly 23,000 sites across the continent are already contaminated with PFAS, while a further 21,500 sites are su...
Knowing which chemicals are hazardous is essential to using them safely and avoiding dangerous exposure. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is making changes to how chemical hazards are decided.
Knowing which chemicals are hazardous is essential to using them safely and avoiding dangerous exposure. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is making changes to how chemical hazards are decided.
