CHEM Trust · @CHEMTrust
21 followers · 30 posts · Server eupolicy.social
š #ToxicFree4EU ā Leading Belgian politicians get checked up for āforever chemicalsā.
The Belgian NGO Bond Beter Leefmilieu has started a national campaign to test politicians for "forever chemicals", PFAS.
Deputy Prime Minister Petra de Sutter, Flemish Environment Minister Zuhal Demir, and regional leaders such as Mieke Schauvliege, Jos D'Haese and Gwenny De Vro already got checked up. š https://archive.newsletter2go.com/?n2g=bgjtcqk7-vh15kc39-13zb
#ToxicFree4EU #pfas #HumanHealth #ForeverChemicals
The Left in the European Parli · @GUENGL
177 followers · 2900 posts · Server respublicae.eu
RTāCEO
š§ŖAs the EU works to regulate #PFAS , also known as "#foreverchemicals ", decision-makers would do well to tune out the voice of the chemicals industry, just as they did with Big Tobacco and fossil fuels.
šļøArticle by @vicky_cann
š Read it here: https://corporateeurope.org/en/2023/07/are-pfas-new-tobacco
š¦š: https://n.respublicae.eu/corporateeurope/status/1687372800502185985
EURACTIV Health · @euractiv_health
117 followers · 309 posts · Server eupolicy.socialBerlin split over EU āforever chemicalsā ban it helped propose https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/berlin-split-over-eu-forever-chemicals-ban-it-helped-propose/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #foreverchemicals #Germany #PFAS #PFASban #REACH
#ForeverChemicals #germany #pfas #pfasban #reach
EURACTIV Energy & Environment · @euractiv_green
680 followers · 1533 posts · Server eupolicy.socialBerlin split over EU āforever chemicalsā ban it helped propose https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/berlin-split-over-eu-forever-chemicals-ban-it-helped-propose/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #foreverchemicals #Germany #PFAS #PFASban #REACH
#ForeverChemicals #germany #pfas #pfasban #reach
EURACTIV Health · @euractiv_health
111 followers · 306 posts · Server eupolicy.socialPharma industry: Proposed āforever chemicalsā ban would stifle innovation, access to drugs https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/pharma-industry-proposed-forever-chemicals-ban-would-stifle-innovation-access-to-drugs/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #foreverchemicals #PFAS
EURACTIV Energy & Environment · @euractiv_green
663 followers · 1489 posts · Server eupolicy.socialAre PFAS the new tobacco? https://www.euractiv.com/section/chemicals/opinion/are-pfas-the-new-tobacco/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #foreverchemicals #PFAS
GregCocks · @GregCocks
388 followers · 413 posts · Server techhub.social
Tap Water Study Detects PFAS āForever Chemicalsā Across The US [USGS]
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https://www.usgs.gov/news/national-news-release/tap-water-study-detects-pfas-forever-chemicals-across-us <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2023.108033 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #water #hydrology #waterquality #publichealth #data #environmental #environment #management #people #health #quality #testing #monitoring #contamination #pfas #pfa #foreverchemicals #drinkingwater #watersupply #tapwater #spatialanalysis #USA #research
@USGS
#gis #spatial #mapping #water #hydrology #waterquality #publichealth #data #environmental #Environment #management #people #Health #quality #testing #monitoring #contamination #pfas #pfa #ForeverChemicals #drinkingwater #watersupply #tapWater #spatialanalysis #USA #research
CHEM Trust · @CHEMTrust
19 followers · 24 posts · Server eupolicy.social
š #ToxicFree4EU - Dutch politicians angry at Chemours over PFAS pollution cover-up.
The Dutch Parliament have questioned Chemours about the significant PFAS pollution in the city of Dordrecht, following journalistsā discovery that the company has kept the pollution, and its knowledge about the harmful properties of its chemicals, hidden for decades.
Politicians across parties expressed anger and were not satisfied. š https://archive.newsletter2go.com/?n2g=bgjtcqk7-rd1z890h-8jq
#ToxicFree4EU #tweedekamer #pfas #chemours #ForeverChemicals
Dendromecon · @dendromecon
52 followers · 2211 posts · Server mastodon.nz
Nearly half of the nationās tap water contains āforever chemicals.ā Hereās who is most at risk. - USA TODAY https://apple.news/ARAZ6-w_pTZ2Mlm8RI-Rbmg #PFAS #health #pollution #environment #ForeverChemicals #EPA #GOP #CorporateGreed
#pfas #health #pollution #environment #ForeverChemicals #epa #gop #corporategreed
Rich Stein (he/him) · @RichStein
341 followers · 3248 posts · Server econtwitter.net#Pennsylvania AG seeks repayment for āForever Chemicalsā cleanup https://www.penncapital-star.com/energy-environment/pennsylvania-ag-seeks-repayment-for-cleanup-of-forever-chemicals-thursday-morning-coffee/
"... research... in the journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters ["Presumptive Contamination: A New Approach to PFAS Contamination Based on Likely Sources"; Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett. 2022, 9, 11, 983ā990; Publ. Date: October 12, 2022
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.2c00502], identifies more than 57,000 sites potentially contaminated by the chemicals.
#pennsylvania #PFAS #contamination #pollution #ForeverChemicals
KaylinQ · @KaylinQ
167 followers · 736 posts · Server mstdn.science
Secret industry documents reveal that makers of #PFAS ' #ForeverChemicals ' covered up their #health dangers
https://phys.org/news/2023-05-secret-industry-documents-reveal-makers.html
#PFAS #ForeverChemicals #health
· @glennmagusharvey
29 followers · 183 posts · Server scicomm.xyzTwo species of #bacteria, Desulfovibrio aminophilus and Sporomusa sphaeroides, have been discovered to have the ability to digest some polyfluoroalkyl substances (#PFAS), specifically chlorinated PFAS.
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/bacteria-break-down-pfas-forever-chemicals
The article references this resesarch paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s44221-023-00077-6
#pollution #remediation #EnvironmentalRemediation #environment #ForeverChemicals #contamination #bioremediation #groundwater #SoilScience #biodegradation
#biodegradation #soilscience #groundwater #bioremediation #contamination #ForeverChemicals #environment #EnvironmentalRemediation #remediation #pollution #pfas #bacteria
SubtleBlade āļø · @SubtleBlade
159 followers · 2639 posts · Server mastodon.scotBackground levels of #PFAS may be higher than thought, analysis suggests
Findings from soil samples in New Hampshire āpretty disturbingā, expert says, and raise questions on #food and #water #contamination
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/26/pfas-ground-air-pollution-study #Environment #ForeverChemicals #Sustainability
#sustainability #ForeverChemicals #environment #contamination #water #food #pfas
SubtleBlade āļø · @SubtleBlade
150 followers · 2343 posts · Server mastodon.scot#US food #pesticides contaminated with toxic ā#ForeverChemicalsā testing finds
#PFAS are present at āpotentially dangerousā levels in widely used chemicals sprayed on food crops destined for Americansā plates
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/07/food-pesticides-toxic-forever-chemicals-pfas?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
#pfas #ForeverChemicals #pesticides #us
kevincumbria · @kevincumbria
197 followers · 2649 posts · Server mastodonapp.ukFirm releases almost 800kg of āforever chemicalā a year into Lancashire river
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/apr/29/pfas-forever-chemical-river-wyre-lancashire-environment-agency
#Pollution #ForeverChemicals #Lancashire
#pollution #ForeverChemicals #lancashire
Gladwyn dāSouza · @godsouza
89 followers · 828 posts · Server sfba.socialhttps://share.transistor.fm/s/a525705f/transcriptĀ
The #ShitShow: how #corporations and #politicians are allowed to proliferate #toxic #chemicals into nearly every corner of life and into our bodies, potentially #poisoning entire #generations and what can be done about this problem. #Astroturf and the deaths of several #professional #baseball players in #Philadelphia and these #foreverchemicals that are now apparently in everyone's bodies.
Lever News: #grass #SB499 #AB1423 #SB676 Vs #ChemicalHazards #glioblastomaĀ #PFAS #Monsanto #DuPont Ā #DarkWaters #cancer #liabilityĀ
#shitshow #corporations #politicians #toxic #chemicals #poisoning #generations #astroturf #professional #baseball #philadelphia #ForeverChemicals #grass #sb499 #ab1423 #sb676 #chemicalhazards #glioblastoma #PFAS #monsanto #dupont #darkwaters #cancer #liability
Bob Jamieson · @bobjmsn
802 followers · 12797 posts · Server mastodon.scotāForever chemicalsā linked to infertility in women, study shows
Those with higher levels of PFAS in their blood had 40% lower chance of conceiving within a year of trying
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/apr/06/forever-chemicals-infertility-women-pfas-blood
#womenshealth #pfas #ForeverChemicals #fertility
Michael Warhurst · @mwarhurst
534 followers · 2125 posts · Server mastodon.greenDoes your bike lube contain PFAS Forever Chemicals?
Tests in Denmark show that many do:
#PFAS #Cycling #Biodegradable #Greenwashing #ForeverChemicals
#pfas #cycling #biodegradable #greenwashing #ForeverChemicals
Michael Warhurst · @mwarhurst
534 followers · 2123 posts · Server mastodon.greenDoes your bike lube contain PFAS Forever Chemicals?
Tests in Denmark show that many do:
taenk.dk/kemi/english/aā¦
#PFAS #Cycling #Biodegradable #Greenwashing #ForeverChemicals
#pfas #cycling #biodegradable #greenwashing #ForeverChemicals
nu.nl RSS · @nunl
337 followers · 5101 posts · Server mastodon.nlWetenschappers vinden manier om 'eeuwige' chemische stoffen toch af te breken
#foreverchemicals #cleanup #science
https://www.nu.nl/-/6256489/
#science #cleanup #ForeverChemicals