The EU is moving to restrict PFAS use. However, PFAS use in farming has, so far, been excluded from consideration from this ban.
Now the ECHA has highlighted the inconsistency of leaving pesticides out of the scope of the ban.
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Wonder of childhood -
#Fireflies have disappeared.
I still feel the glow.
#PaintbyWords #Haiku #Poetry #WritingCommunity #ImageAndVerse #Scape #landscape #WaterWednesday #photography #ECK
A 17th century "curious perspective box or little deceiver" showing every nook & cranny of a painted domestic world. To enter the illusion of a 3D home, viewers must look through one of the peepholes that are on the cabinet's ends. The artist was known for his "sleight of eye" effect #WyrdWednesday
Leana Hosea
Campaigners oppose Reform call to end Welsh Government international spending.
Cutting this funding would not save meaningful sums, it would send a damaging message that we have no care for global communities, whilst reducing our global opportunities.
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I’ve explained it’s best not to perch directly outside the feral cat’s restaurant house.
#bloomscrolling
Campaigners argue, if PFAS aren't safe to be in household goods, they're unlikely to be safe to apply to food crops.
They also raise concerns about allowing groundwater + rivers to continue to be contaminated with a chemical likely to be toxic to reproduction.
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Rosalind Ahmed
Analysis by @fidrango.bsky.social finds PFAS-containing pesticides have been applied to crops across 41 million hectares of farmland in the UK.
PFAS are associated with cancers, thyroid, liver + kidney disorders.
PFAS in pesticides can degrade to form TFA + contaminate ground + surface waters.
WTF??? 🤯🤮
Nigel Pugh
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Leana Hosea
New report reveals PFAS pesticides are widely used across UK agriculture
Industry has been campaigning hard to get chemical regulation eased in the EU.
If you find it concerning that politicians were considering allowing cancer-causing chemicals in toiletries, @chemtrust.bsky.social is a great feed for keeping up-to-date with developments, + how to oppose them.
Leana Hosea
Leana Hosea
Mark Mansfield Reform UK’s call to end Welsh Government spending on international relations has been condemned by campaign groups, who say the move would damage Wales’ reputation abroad while deliveri...
Analysis by @fidrango.bsky.social finds PFAS-containing pesticides have been applied to crops across 41 million hectares of farmland in the UK.
PFAS are associated with cancers, thyroid, liver + kidney disorders.
PFAS in pesticides can degrade to form TFA + contaminate ground + surface waters.
Leana Hosea
Our new report reveals widespread use of #PFAS pesticides across the UK & deepening divergence between UK & EU standards🪴
PFAS #pesticides are a significant source of #ForeverChemical pollution & must be included in a wide-reaching restriction on PFAS in the UK 🌱
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Our new report reveals widespread use of #PFAS pesticides across the UK & deepening divergence between UK & EU standards🪴
PFAS #pesticides are a significant source of #ForeverChemical pollution & must be included in a wide-reaching restriction on PFAS in the UK 🌱
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Fidra
Fidra
What was improved compared to the initial Commission proposal?
▪️ All cancer-causing chemicals will remain in the scope of the cosmetics legislation.
▪️ Reduced timelines for removing such chemicals from products.
