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This country just voted to ban ‘forever chemicals.’ It’s not the U.S.

The French Parliament has approved a landmark ban on using “forever chemicals” in common products including cosmetics, ski wax and clothing, a move that could reverberate beyond its borders.

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France bans use of PFAS 'forever chemicals' in cosmetics and clothing

France passed a law on Thursday banning the use of so-called "forever chemicals" in cosmetics and clothing. Forever chemicals, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), are chemicals that do not break down in the natural environment and can be harmful to human health and the environment.

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France bans ‘forever chemicals’ in consumer products, with a catch

A class of harmful substances known as “forever chemicals,” or PFAS, will soon be banned in France in everything from cosmetics to clothing, after a definitive vote by French members of Parliament. However,

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France's parliament votes to ban some uses of 'forever chemicals'

France's parliament on Thursday voted to limit the production and sale of some items containing polluting and health-threatening "forever chemicals" including cosmetics, most clothing and ski wax in the Alpine nation.

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State discovers record levels of dangerous 'forever chemicals' in water: 'You're exposed to a lifetime of [toxins]'

"Here we’re talking about ... you eat a dime-size amount of meat, and you’re exposed to a lifetime of PFAS." State discovers record levels of dangerous 'forever chemicals' in water: 'You're exposed to ...

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PFAS: Found 180 times more ‘forever chemicals’ in birds

These man-made toxic substances are often referred to as ‘forever chemicals’. There are thousands of different variants, and ...

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Australia: Blue Mountains resident has 10 times safe limit of toxic “forever chemicals”

The woman told a senate inquiry, her PFAS results were at the “red level,” and that she had been “dogged by numerous, ongoing ...

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FDA warns of PFAS 'forever chemicals' in Chinese clams

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has named seafood exporters with unsafe levels of PFAS, also known as "forever ...

Proposed bill could ban certain pesticides with PFAS chemicals in Maryland

A proposed bill in Maryland could require the Department of Agriculture to ban certain pesticides and PFAS, or forever ...

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Novel carbon-based materials can remove hazardous 'forever chemicals' in water

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a diverse group of synthetic chemicals, are commonly used in numerous ...

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What we know about how 'forever chemicals' affect health

Because PFAS take an extremely long time to break down—earning them their "forever" nickname—they have seeped into the ...

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How Best To Deal With Forever Chemicals In Drinking Water?

The chief executive of water quality platform 120Water, Megan Glover, said only a "handful" of the most prevalent PFA ...

‘I poisoned my children,’ says woman in PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ legal case. What PFAS are

PFAS have caused an environmental disaster in Italy. Here’s why getting rid of the harmful substances found everywhere on ...

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Bird study finds much larger volumes of toxic PFAS chemicals than previously reported

Researchers studying birds and the food they eat are now finding much larger volumes of the toxic PFAS chemicals than before.

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An end to 'forever chemicals': McNerney's bill would create fund to clean up PFAS in water

A new bill by a Bay Area state senator aims to create a special fund to help clean up so-called forever chemicals in ...

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