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15 Dec 2022
Reaching a science-informed wide PFAS restriction will depend on inputs from all stakeholders
The upcoming restriction on PFAS, foreseen to be published in February 2023, could set a precedent for many other restrictions targeting groups of substances. Therefore, Cefic’s Director General Mar...
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30 Sep 2022
Restriction on PFAS in firefighting foams: FPP4EU responds to public consultation
On 23 September 2022, FPP4EU responded to the public consultation on the restriction on PFAS in firefighting foams (FFF). It is our understanding that the FFF file may act as a ‘learning file’ for...
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16 Sep 2022
Are there alternatives to PFAS?
That decision-making around regulating PFAS is complex, was illustrated at the Chemical Watch PFAS Global Updates 2022 virtual conference on 7 September. Four members of the FPP4EU sector group presen...
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12 Sep 2022
Blind scientific review on PFAS grouping
On 25 July, a group of twelve independent researchers published a blind scientific review on the grouping of PFAS for human health risk assessment. In the highlights of the article, the researchers un...
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12 Sep 2022
Novel PFAS degradation method
On 18 August, Science magazine reported scientists at Northwestern University and the University of California (US) have discovered a novel method to degrade carboxylic acid–containing PFAS. The cut...
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23 Jun 2022
Understanding the wide PFAS restriction
“The restriction is on its way, so be prepared” said Martijn Beekman, Project Manager PFAS REACH, of the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) at the FPP4EU event ...
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