On Thursday, February 20, 2025, the French Parliament approved a landmark ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) ...

France is the second EU country to take matters into its own hands with PFAS. In 2020, Denmark banned PFAS in paper and cardboard food packaging, and from July 2026, it will also ban the sale and ...

According to EFPIA, the proposal to limit PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl ... “A total ban would see medicines’ manufacturing in the EU grind to a halt in under three years,” she claimed.

National experts have given the green light for the European Commission to ban the PFAS active substance flufenacet, but have not progressed on a possible flutolanil ban.

France is adopting a restriction on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly referred to as 'forever chemicals', across a range of consumer products, including clothing, shoes, and the ...

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The European Parliament's biggest lawmaker group said on Wednesday it will attempt to overturn the European Union's main ...

A new French ban on “forever chemicals” allows their use in nonstick pans after industry opposition, including a rally by ...

PFAS are used to give clothing technical properties, but the chemicals wreak havoc on the environment and our health.

Learn about the challenges of PFAS in food packaging, recent policy progress, and the need for safer alternatives. Authored ...