On World Cancer Day, February 4, EU medical professionals and PFAS experts met with members of the European Commission and the European Parliament to share their concerns about the impact of PFAS on health and to highlight PFAS-free innovation happening in the medical sector. The event, ‘From Health Protection to Economic Opportunity - PFAS-free Medical Innovation in the … [Read more...] about EU Medical Experts Call for Action on PFAS and Point to Safer Innovation in the Healthcare Sector
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Patient organisations, healthcare professionals and scientists urge action on harmful chemicals in toys
Today, a group of 50 patient organisations, healthcare professionals and scientists sent a letter to the UK Government urging it to align with the EU’s update to its own toy safety regulation. The letter calls for the UK to match the science-led approach taken in the EU. The decision to update the EU's toy safety regulation was driven by an assessment showing that the … [Read more...] about Patient organisations, healthcare professionals and scientists urge action on harmful chemicals in toys
Over 100 NGOs Launch Manifesto Urging EU Leaders to Stop PFAS Pollution
CHEM Trust alongside more than 100 NGOs have united to demand urgent EU action to stop PFAS pollution. In our joint manifesto launched today, we warn that Europe is facing a PFAS pollution crisis that threatens people’s health and must be treated as an emergency. The manifesto calls on the EU to introduce a broad restriction on PFAS production and use by 2030, and to swiftly … [Read more...] about Over 100 NGOs Launch Manifesto Urging EU Leaders to Stop PFAS Pollution
Medical professionals urge the EU to phase-out PFAS, including in the healthcare sector
Over 150 medical professionals, including doctors, nurses, people working in the healthcare sector, and experts on PFAS, have sent a letter to leading European Commission officials, urging them to phase out per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including in the healthcare sector. The letter, addressed to Commission President von der Leyen, Executive Vice-President of … [Read more...] about Medical professionals urge the EU to phase-out PFAS, including in the healthcare sector
PFAS ban in France edges closer
Update: On 20 February the Bill was passed by a large majority of MPs and became law. Read more in our news story here and from French campaign group Générations Futures here. Sandra Bell of CHEM Trust said: “This ban on PFAS in products like clothing and cosmetics is great news for French citizens worried about their exposure to these harmful chemicals. The … [Read more...] about PFAS ban in France edges closer
EU Court hearing on GenX: company Chemours challenges EU authority
Today CHEM Trust together with ClientEarth (the environmental law charity) are participating in a public hearing at the Court of Justice of the European Union. Both organisations are supporting the EU Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and the Government of the Netherlands against a challenge by the chemical company Chemours regarding the identification of their compounds, known as … [Read more...] about EU Court hearing on GenX: company Chemours challenges EU authority
Hormone disrupting chemicals may also harm children’s brains – scientists call for action
Phthalates and bisphenols are names of groups of chemicals that are becoming part of everyday language. Many people are learning that these synthetic endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) can be found in our bodies, and that we should avoid everyday products containing them. CHEM Trust has long been concerned about the wide variety of uses of phthalates and their presence in … [Read more...] about Hormone disrupting chemicals may also harm children’s brains – scientists call for action
On International Women’s Day, Dr Shanna Swan talks to CHEM Trust about her research on chemicals, fertility and reproductive health
This International Women’s Day, CHEM Trust sat down with Dr Shanna Swan to discuss her research on chemicals, fertility and reproductive health, and her new book, Count Down. Shanna H. Swan, Ph.D., is one of the world’s leading environmental and reproductive epidemiologists and a Professor of environmental medicine and public health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount … [Read more...] about On International Women’s Day, Dr Shanna Swan talks to CHEM Trust about her research on chemicals, fertility and reproductive health
Scientists’ Consensus Statement on chemicals in food packaging provides food for thought for legislators
On March 3rd a group of 33 scientists from around the world published a peer reviewed Consensus Statement expressing deep concern about the current use of harmful chemicals in food packaging and other Food Contact Materials (FCM). The scientists cover several fields of expertise, including developmental biology, endocrinology, epidemiology, toxicology, and environmental and … [Read more...] about Scientists’ Consensus Statement on chemicals in food packaging provides food for thought for legislators
‘Dark Waters’ and PFOA – FAQ
“It’s not just PFOA, it’s not just this location in West Virginia" - Rob Bilott The Hollywood film ‘Dark Waters’ tells the real-life story of Rob Bilott, the lawyer who took on chemical giant DuPont after discovering that the company was polluting drinking water with the harmful chemical PFOA (also referred to as C8 in the film). Starring actor Mark Ruffalo and directed by … [Read more...] about ‘Dark Waters’ and PFOA – FAQ
