📣 Member states are calling for stronger action on persistent pollutants, including #PFAS.
😰 @eureau.bsky.social says persistent chemicals are a great concern, being hard to remove and requiring expensive technologies.
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#WaterPollution
😰 @eureau.bsky.social says persistent chemicals are a great concern, being hard to remove and requiring expensive technologies.
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October 24, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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🇩🇰 Denmark has become the first EU country to ban all #PFAS-based pesticides shown to break down into TFA, suspected of being toxic to reproduction.
🚫 This totals 33 PFAS-pesticides banned by the Danish Environmental Protection Agency.
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🚫 This totals 33 PFAS-pesticides banned by the Danish Environmental Protection Agency.
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October 8, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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❌ Environment coordinators in the European Parliament failed to agree on the procedure for the Chemicals #Omnibus.
💄⚠️ The Omnibus has been criticised for reducing the protection against very harmful substances, including #carcinogens.
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💄⚠️ The Omnibus has been criticised for reducing the protection against very harmful substances, including #carcinogens.
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September 19, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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👊 Environment Commissioner-designate Jessika Roswall wants a quick revision of REACH and a ban on #PFAS in consumer products.
🚫 Roswall said simplifying REACH would not mean deregulating.
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🚫 Roswall said simplifying REACH would not mean deregulating.
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November 12, 2024 at 10:56 AM
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📢A group of countries, led by France, is urging the EU to support the chemical industry producing “critical chemicals” linked to the petrochemical industry.
🇪🇺Commissioner Séjourné shares their concerns & discussions with industry will begin this month.
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🇪🇺Commissioner Séjourné shares their concerns & discussions with industry will begin this month.
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March 14, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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📣By December, the Danish presidency of @consilium.europa.eu intends to find a general approach on the ECHA founding regulation proposal.
🗓️The @europarl.europa.eu is expected to adopt its position in the first half of 2026.
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#ChemicalRegulation
🗓️The @europarl.europa.eu is expected to adopt its position in the first half of 2026.
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July 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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📄 NGO analysis finds EPP’s voting behaviour on pollution more ambitious than for other green files.
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#VoteFutureEU
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May 24, 2024 at 10:20 AM
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😳 The Europe Ombudswoman has found that the Commission’s delays in #REACH constitute maladministration.
⌛️ On average the Commission takes 14.5 months instead of the mandatory 3 months for authorisation decisions.
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⌛️ On average the Commission takes 14.5 months instead of the mandatory 3 months for authorisation decisions.
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October 25, 2024 at 2:05 PM
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(22 octobre 2024) Le fournisseur d'eau bruxellois VIVAQUA a publié des données sur les concentrations de TFA dans l'eau potable.
(22 octobre 2024) Le fournisseur d'eau bruxellois VIVAQUA a publié des données sur les concentrations de TFA dans l'eau potable.
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January 1, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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💡 Über 26.000 Europäer*innen wurden im #Eurobarometer gefragt, wie sie zur Umwelt stehen.
🧪 84% waren besorgt über die Auswirkungen von schädlichen #Chemikalien in Alltagsprodukten auf ihre #Gesundheit und die #Umwelt.
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🧪 84% waren besorgt über die Auswirkungen von schädlichen #Chemikalien in Alltagsprodukten auf ihre #Gesundheit und die #Umwelt.
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June 12, 2024 at 7:00 AM
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📣 @ec.europa.eu has proposed a founding regulation to govern @echa.europa.eu.
💪 The proposals will strengthen key ECHA committees and grant more financial flexibility.
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#ChemicalRegulation #REACHRegulation
💪 The proposals will strengthen key ECHA committees and grant more financial flexibility.
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July 16, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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🤝 European Parliament rapporteur Dimitris Tsiodras supports the creation of a new #chemical super data platform!
📑 This is part of his report on the “One substance, one assessment” package.
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#ChemicalSafety
📑 This is part of his report on the “One substance, one assessment” package.
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#ChemicalSafety
November 29, 2024 at 11:15 AM
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🧪#PFASpollution from former fire extinguisher production site in Uccle, Brussels, is causing issues for residents.
⚠️Regional authorities plan to decontaminate the site; meanwhile, residents were urged not to use well water or eat some local produce.
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⚠️Regional authorities plan to decontaminate the site; meanwhile, residents were urged not to use well water or eat some local produce.
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October 14, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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🐌EU chemicals federation Cefic recommended to Commission's SecGen ways to slow down the #REACH revision.
🤔Unlike previous statements, Cefic now suggests a REACH overhaul isn’t necessary to make it more effective.
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🤔Unlike previous statements, Cefic now suggests a REACH overhaul isn’t necessary to make it more effective.
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November 15, 2024 at 11:24 AM
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🚨EU Commission commits to setting up a public-private initiative to advance #PFAS clean-up technologies.
💧European Water provider federation @eureau.bsky.social regrets that focus is only on the clean-up and not on stopping emissions of PFAS.
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💧European Water provider federation @eureau.bsky.social regrets that focus is only on the clean-up and not on stopping emissions of PFAS.
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June 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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🚫 The classification of titanium dioxide as #carcinogenic has been annulled by the @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social.
📣 The Court cites an error by @echa.europa.eu’s risk assessment committee as the reason.
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📣 The Court cites an error by @echa.europa.eu’s risk assessment committee as the reason.
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September 2, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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🇪🇺 @ec.europa.eu has adopted a restriction on virtually all #PFAS in firefighting foams.
👏 The manufacture and use of firefighting foams is responsible for many EU PFAS hotspots, making this an important step in controlling pollution at source.
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👏 The manufacture and use of firefighting foams is responsible for many EU PFAS hotspots, making this an important step in controlling pollution at source.
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October 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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🚨EU Commission’s plans to relax controls of carcinogens in #cosmetics as part of the chemical industry #omnibus go against EU efforts to beat #cancer say health NGOs.
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May 23, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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💧 #PFAS water pollution threatens societal resilience, warns @eureau.bsky.social.
😟 Most surface waters are no longer safe to drink without undergoing expensive processes to remove PFAS.
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#DrinkingWater #Waterpollution #BanPFAS
😟 Most surface waters are no longer safe to drink without undergoing expensive processes to remove PFAS.
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#DrinkingWater #Waterpollution #BanPFAS
January 24, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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🗓️Executive Vice-President Séjourné insists a REACH revision will be out by the end of the year.
💪Séjourné said the revision aims to support industry, benefit consumers, & simplify the regulation without deregulation.
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💪Séjourné said the revision aims to support industry, benefit consumers, & simplify the regulation without deregulation.
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March 28, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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🇮🇹An Italian court has sentenced 11 chemical executives to jail over #PFAS pollution in drinking water and soil.
💶In a first-instance judgement, the ruling includes financial compensation for the groups of people affected.
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💶In a first-instance judgement, the ruling includes financial compensation for the groups of people affected.
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July 9, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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📕 The European Commission has submitted a guide on the PFHxA restriction to CARACAL.
🤔 In the guide, the Commission provides a list of articles it considers to be covered by the ban.
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#banPFAS #foreverchemicals
🤔 In the guide, the Commission provides a list of articles it considers to be covered by the ban.
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#banPFAS #foreverchemicals
December 17, 2024 at 11:45 AM
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🚨 The Franco-German alliance has provided backing for increased support measures for the chemicals industry from the EU.
📣They have also stated their support for a #REACHrevision focused on reducing burden for the chemicals industry.
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📣They have also stated their support for a #REACHrevision focused on reducing burden for the chemicals industry.
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September 5, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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📣Head of @euchemicalsagency.bsky.social says grouping #chemicals is a good way to simplify REACH procedures.
🧪She explained that taking action on individual chemicals might lead to equally harmful substitutions!
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#REACHrevisionNOW
🧪She explained that taking action on individual chemicals might lead to equally harmful substitutions!
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December 9, 2024 at 11:48 AM
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🚨 The new Chemicals #Omnibus from @ec.europa.eu has drawn criticism across Parliament with concerns that it will weaken protections for human and environmental health.
⚠️ Proposed changes to cosmetics regulation are particularly controversial.
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⚠️ Proposed changes to cosmetics regulation are particularly controversial.
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July 11, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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