Public Health

🌱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:

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🤰PFAS: The "Eternal Pollutants" Threatening Fetal Development

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are ubiquitous—in our water, air, food packaging, cosmetics, and even inside our bodies. These chemicals, prized for their non-stick and waterproof qualities, have become notorious for their extreme persistence in the environment and their potential to cause adverse health effects.

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🚨 PFAS and Drinking Water: A Ticking Time Bomb for Public Health

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often dubbed “forever chemicals” due to their extreme persistence in the environment, are now found in our drinking water supplies and the implications are alarming.

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PFAS analytical standards: A Barrier to Scientific Research?

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have earned the nickname “forever chemicals” due to their persistence in the environment and potential adverse impacts on human health.

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PFAS: The 'Forever Chemicals' Found in Bottled Mineral Water

A recent investigation has uncovered a worrying presence of PFAS — known as “forever chemicals” — in some popular bottled mineral waters in France.

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Alarming Levels of TFA, Another PFAS 'Forever Chemical,' Detected in European Water Sources

🔬 Recent studies have highlighted concerning levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often called “forever chemicals,” in water supplies across Europe.

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PFAS and Pollution: Critical Threats and Global Responses

📊Pollution Among Top Global Threats Pollution is now ranked as the tenth most pressing global threat according to the 2024 Global Risks Report by the World Economic Forum.

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