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HEJSupport @hejsupport.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 PFAS pollution is not cheap, we pay the price with our health, environment, economy
📣 We have launched a new #PFAS manifesto, calling for a broad restriction on PFAS by 2030

Read more: www.banpfasmanifesto.org/en/
https://hej-support.org/pfas-manifesto-launched/
#BanPFAS #StopPFAS @chemtrust @eeb

HEJSupport @hejsupport.bsky.social · 7d

HEJSupport joined 41 organisations in calling on the EU COM to uphold chemical transparency and traceability in products. Without it, circularity & health are at risk. Citizens have the right to know what’s in what they buy.
👉 Read the joint letter: https://ow.ly/KA4N50X51BS

Joint Letter Calls on EU to Uphold Chemical Transparency and Traceability

HEJSupport, together with 41 other civil society organisations, has co-signed a joint letter to the European Commission calling for strong commitments on chemical transparency and traceability in products. The letter was sent by ECOS to

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HEJSupport @hejsupport.bsky.social · Jul 28

🌍 Happy #WorldNatureConservationDay! ✨ Let's celebrate our planet's beauty and share eco-friendly habits! Together, we can protect our Earth! What eco-friendly habit will you adopt today? #ProtectOurPlanet

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HEJSupport @hejsupport.bsky.social · Jul 25

💡How do toxins affect us? With over 350,000 chemicals existing, many harm our health and the planet

🎧 Tune in to HEJSupport's podcast for expert insights!

Listen here 👉 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

#ToxicFreeFuture #SustainableTextiles #HealthJustice

Building a world without toxins - Real life stories

Non-Profit Podcast · How do toxins affect our lives, and what can we do about it? There are around 350.000 chemicals on the market; many of them are in the products we use, and many are harmful to our...

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Olga Speranskaya @olgahej.bsky.social · Jul 23

#PFAS are raining down on #GreatLakes and accumulating in the most vital freshwater supply. Air, rain & runoff all play a role. Time for class‑wide regulation, cross-border action, stricter limits @hejsupport.bsky.social @toxicsfree.bsky.social newsinteractives.cbc.ca/features/202...

PFAS in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River | CBC News

Toxic chemicals are flowing into the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River — and they’re showing up in drinking water.

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HEJSupport @hejsupport.bsky.social · Jul 23

👕 The textile industry uses over 1,600 toxic chemicals in dyeing, contributing to 20% of global water pollution 🌍 Join us in making a difference!

Support sustainable textiles at HEJSupport: 👉 hej-support.org
#SustainableFashion #ToxicFreeFuture #PlasticFreeJuly

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HEJSupport @hejsupport.bsky.social · Jul 21

🧪 Plastics are full of hidden toxic chemicals
This #PlasticFreeJuly, learn how they affect your health 🌍

🎓 Take HEJSupport's FREE online course: 👉 hej-support.org/online-courses…

#ToxicFreeFuture #PlasticFree #EnvironmentalHealth #EndPlasticPollution

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HEJSupport @hejsupport.bsky.social · Jul 16

Over 60% of clothes are plastic-based. Washing them releases microplastics. Choose natural fibers like cotton, linen & hemp! What natural fibers do you prefer? #SustainableFashion #PlasticsTreaty #PlasticFreeJuly #PlasticPollution sustainfashion.info

Sustainable Fashion – Everything you want to know about the sustainability of the textile and fashion industry

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HEJSupport @hejsupport.bsky.social · Jul 14

💡Fast Facts: Less than 1% of clothes are recycled globally. Over 60% of clothing worldwide is made from synthetic fibres, which are essentially types of plastic.
➡️ Discover more insights now! Click: hej-support.org/textiles-start/
#SustainableFashion #EthicalFashion #PlasticsTreaty

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HEJSupport @hejsupport.bsky.social · Jul 9

Negotiating the #PlasticsTreaty isn’t just about recycling; it’s about protecting health and the planet. A binding global agreement must tackle toxic chemicals across the entire plastics life cycle and center on justice and future generations @beyondplastics.bsky.social @toxicsfree.bsky.social

Olga Speranskaya @olgahej.bsky.social · Jul 9

Ahead of the Aug 2025 #PlasticsTreaty talks, delegates must act on @who.int @toxicsfree.bsky.social @hejsupport.bsky.social health&environment concerns in the treaty.
That means:
✅ Cap production
✅ Ban toxics
✅ Ensure accountability
✅ Reject broad exemptions
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Negotiating the plastics treaty to protect health and the environment

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HEJSupport @hejsupport.bsky.social · Jul 7

According to the 2021 study, Southeast Asia appears to be the most severely affected region, where 6 of the top 10 countries are leaching #plasticpollutants into the ocean #PlasticsTreaty @breakfreefromplastic.org @oceanconservancy.org

Olga Speranskaya @olgahej.bsky.social · Jul 7

Indonesians are more exposed to microplastics than any other population, with 94% of fish sampled from Jakarta Bay laced with tiny plastic fragments @hejsupport.bsky.social @breakfreefromplastic.org @oceanconservancy.org @toxicsfree.bsky.social #PlasticsTreaty www.channelnewsasia.com/cna-insider/...

Plastic for dinner? Why Southeast Asians may have the most microplastics in their bodies

Microplastics have permeated the region’s food chain, hitting countries like Indonesia and the Philippines the hardest. The programme Insight looks at the health risks and what is being done to boot p...

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Olga Speranskaya @olgahej.bsky.social · Jul 6

Sludge, a mix of human and industrial waste from wastewater treatment, is often spread on farmland as “biosolid” fertilizer because it’s rich in plant nutrients. However, it also contains #PFAS, making this a significant source of environmental and food chain contamination

HEJSupport @hejsupport.bsky.social · Jul 6

A new U.S. study finds that sewage treatment plants and sludge-spreading farms are significant sources of #PFAS. 95% of downstream water tests show elevated levels, posing cancer, liver, birth‑defect & immune risks @chemsec.bsky.social @chemtrusteurope.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Landmark US study reveals sewage sludge and wastewater plants tied to Pfas pollution

New study finds troubling levels of Pfas near wastewater plants and sludge sites in 19 states

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HEJSupport @hejsupport.bsky.social · Jul 6

A new U.S. study finds that sewage treatment plants and sludge-spreading farms are significant sources of #PFAS. 95% of downstream water tests show elevated levels, posing cancer, liver, birth‑defect & immune risks @chemsec.bsky.social @chemtrusteurope.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Landmark US study reveals sewage sludge and wastewater plants tied to Pfas pollution

New study finds troubling levels of Pfas near wastewater plants and sludge sites in 19 states

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HEJSupport @hejsupport.bsky.social · Jul 2

Join @beyondplastics.bsky.social @breakfreefromplastic.org‬, and @hejsupport.bsky.social in taking actions and going plastic-free in your everyday choices #PlasticFreeJuly #PlasticsTreaty www.beyondplastics.org/plastic-free...

Plastic Free July 2025 — Beyond Plastics - Working To End Single-Use Plastic Pollution

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HEJSupport @hejsupport.bsky.social · Jun 27

Microplastics aren’t just in oceans and soils —they’re in the air we breathe. As #PlasticsTreaty takes shape, we must include atmospheric #microplastics in the conversation @breakfreefromplastic.org @ciel.org @toxicsfree.bsky.social

Olga Speranskaya @olgahej.bsky.social · Jun 27

Atmospheric #microplastics are a global pollutant transported across continents, inhaled by humans, and deposited in remote ecosystems. #PlasticsTreaty must explicitly address atmospheric pathways to be comprehensive www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Atmospheric microplastics must be addressed in the global plastics treaty | Cambridge Prisms: Plastics | Cambridge Core

Atmospheric microplastics must be addressed in the global plastics treaty - Volume 3

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HEJSupport @hejsupport.bsky.social · Jun 26

Today, June 26, at 3p.m. CET, join the hybrid side event on Transparency and Traceability Along Value Chains, organized within the framework of the #GFC #OEWG, which is currently taking place in Uruguay @chemsec.bsky.social @chemtrusteurope.bsky.social unep.webex.com/unep/j.php?M...

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HEJSupport @hejsupport.bsky.social · Jun 25

On June 26, 8 p.m. CET, join the hybrid discussion on chemicals management in the #textile value chain organized under the Global Framework on Chemicals @UNEP #GFC @ChemandWaste unep.webex.com/wbxmjs/joins...

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Olga Speranskaya @olgahej.bsky.social · Jun 23

A coalition of leading scientists has issued a statement urging the scientific community to uphold the #OECD definition of #PFAS, which remains clear, robust, and widely accepted Read more at hej-support.org/eu-policy-ou...

Sign-on campaign: Preserving Scientific Integrity of PFAS Definition – EU Policy Outreach

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HEJSupport @hejsupport.bsky.social · Jun 23

New #OECD report: PFAS in hydraulic oils & lubricants remain widespread across critical sectors due to major technical & economic hurdles. Without a strong policy or market push, safer alternatives will lag. Action needed now #PFAS #Sustainability @eeb.org @chemsec.bsky.social

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ChemSec @chemsec.bsky.social · Jun 23

👉🏼 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁: mailchi.mp/chemsec/sin-...

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻:
✅ How EU leaders are steering the future of chemicals legislation
✅ Why investors and frontrunning companies support stronger rules
✅ What new chemical risks are emerging — and the latest SIN List updates

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HEJSupport @hejsupport.bsky.social · Jun 13

Our new paper, “Progressing with #GFC Implementation,” outlines how global stakeholders are advancing transparency and traceability of chemicals in products. A key step toward a toxics-free #circulareconomy Read more: www.globalchemicaltransparency.org/wp-content/u...

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Olga Speranskaya @olgahej.bsky.social · May 24

@hejsupport.bsky.social side event on #transparency & #traceability of chemicals in products, held at #BRSCOP2025, examined the need for globally harmonized, legally binding systems to ensure transparency & traceability of hazardous substances, including in #plastics hej-support.org/why-is-it-im...

Why is it important to achieve transparency of information on chemicals in products?

A side event on the transparency and traceability of chemicals in products was held at the BRS COPs on May 7. It was organized by HEJSupport, SSNC, and groundWork South Africa, and moderated by Kei

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HEJSupport @hejsupport.bsky.social · May 29

▶️ Video Interview on gender and chemicals with Dr. Olga Speranskaya ‪@olgahej.bsky.social‬ (@Hejsupport.bsky.social) #GGKP @brsmeas  
Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0Q5...
Blog Article: Integrating Gender into Chemicals and Waste Management Read here: thegreenforum.org/blog/integra...

Series of NIP Dialogues. Why gender matters in chemicals management?

YouTube video by Green Growth Knowledge Partnership

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Olga Speranskaya @olgahej.bsky.social · Jun 2

Plastics are not just a pollution problem—they're a public health crisis. Roughly 5,000 chemicals found in plastics remain largely unstudied, leaving scientists in the dark about their potential toxicity and the health risks they may pose #PlasticsTreaty #transparency #RightToKnow #WHO #Humanhealth

HEJSupport @hejsupport.bsky.social · Jun 2

Plastics are ubiquitous, and so are their toxic chemicals.
From hormone disruption to #microplastics in our bloodstream, the health impacts are significant. #PlasticsTreaty must prioritize chemical transparency and #humanhealth healthpolicy-watch.news/the-health-c...

The Health Crisis That Could Make Or Break The UN Plastics Treaty - Health Policy Watch

When delegates gather for the final session of UN Environment Programme (UNEP) led talks in Geneva in August, known as INC-5.2, around 1.2 billion tonnes of unrecycled plastic waste will have been pro...

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Olga Speranskaya @olgahej.bsky.social · Jun 5

#ToxicBeauty creams containing #mercury are endangering lives in Sri Lanka—some with mercury levels 51,000x above the safe limit. Many have no batch numbers, leaving consumers in the dark #PublicHealth #RightToKnow @toxicsfree.bsky.social @chemsec.bsky.social @alexcaterbow.bsky.social

HEJSupport @hejsupport.bsky.social · Jun 5

In Sri Lanka, high levels of mercury were found in many cosmetic products, which are typically sold in various stores. Experts caution against unregistered products and advocate for stricter regulations #ToxicBeauty @minamataMEA @toxicsfree.bsky.social slguardian.org/toxic-beauty...

Exclusive: Toxic Beauty Creams Threaten Millions in Sri Lanka

by Our Correspondent in Colombo A grave public health crisis is unfolding in Sri Lanka as the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has released a damning report exposing dozens of widely-used...

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