🧪 Scientists Warn Against Narrowing PFAS Definition for Economic Reasons
A group of 20 internationally recognized scientists has raised a red flag 🛑 over recent efforts to narrow the definition of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances).
🔬 Innovative Thermal Technology for Effective PFAS Soil Remediation | Haemers Technologies
Haemers Technologies, a Belgian company specializing in thermal remediation, has developed a promising new solution to eliminate PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) from contaminated soils—pollutants often called “forever chemicals” due to their extreme persistence in the environment.
🍺 PFAS in Beer: When “Forever Chemicals” Crash the Aperitif
A recent scientific study has raised new concerns about the presence of PFAS—often called “forever chemicals”—in one of the world’s most popular beverages: beer.
🚱 Tap Water Banned for Vulnerable People in 11 Haut-Rhin Municipalities: A Local Crisis with National Implications
Saint-Louis Agglomération, Haut-Rhin – April 25, 2025 – In a landmark public health decision, the prefect of Haut-Rhin has officially banned the consumption of tap water for vulnerable individuals in 11 municipalities surrounding the Basel-Mulhouse EuroAirport, due to high levels of PFAS contamination — persistent pollutants often dubbed “forever chemicals”.
🧪🌍 A Glimmer of Hope Against “Forever Chemicals”: The PFAS Challenge
🔬 In a recent article published in Nature Magazine — Breaking strong carbon–fluorine bonds for recycling — fluorine chemistry specialist Véronique Gouverneur and her group at the University of Oxford, together with Robert Paton from the Department of Chemistry at Colorado State University, describe a discovery as unexpected as it is promising in the field of PFAS treatment — those notoriously persistent fluorinated compounds in the environment.
🍷 TFA Contamination in European Wines: A Rising PFAS Concern
A recent pan-European study has revealed an alarming trend in the wine industry: widespread contamination of wines with trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a degradation product of PFAS-containing pesticides and fluorinated gases.
Worrying PFAS Emissions from Classified Installations in France: New Data Highlights Environmental Concerns ⚠️🌍
Générations Futures has published a detailed analysis on the emissions of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) by Installations Classées pour la Protection de l’Environnement (ICPE) in France (🔗Report).
📘🔬 French Academy of Sciences Report on PFAS: Scientific Insights
🌍 PFAS Pollution: A Growing Concern Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as forever chemicals, are found everywhere—in water, air, soil, and even within living organisms.
🚫 Flufenacet Banned: A Bold Step Toward Health & Environmental Protection
EU Moves to Phase Out PFAS Pesticides On March 12, 2025, EU Member States officially voted to permanently ban flufenacet, a pesticide belonging to the family of PFAS – “forever chemicals” known for their extreme persistence and toxic effects.
🌱PFAS in Soils: An Underestimated Environmental Threat?
A Deep Dive into the INERIS Report on Firefighting Foam Contamination In December 2024, INERIS (France’s National Institute for Industrial Environment and Risks) published a comprehensive study examining PFAS contamination at two highly impacted sites: