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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large class of thousands of synthetic chemicals that are used throughout society. However, they are increasingly detected as environmental pollutants and some are linked to negative effects on human health. They all contain carbon-fluorine bonds, which are one of the strongest chemical bonds in ...
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large, complex group of synthetic chemicals that have been used in consumer products around the world since about the 1950s. They are ingredients in various everyday products. For example, PFAS are used to keep food from sticking to packaging or cookware, make clothes and carpets resistant to stains, and create firefighting foam that is more ...
NIEHS is supporting an aggressive program of research on human exposure to per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals and the potential for PFAS exposure to cause harm to children’s cognitive and neurobehavioral development, immune system dysfunction, endocrine disruption, obesity, diabetes, lipid metabolism, and certain cancers.
ECHA/NR/23/04. The details of the proposed restriction of around 10 000 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are now available on ECHA’s website. ECHA’s scientific committees will now start evaluating the proposal in terms of the risks to people and the environment, and the impacts on society. Helsinki, 7 February 2023 – The ...
Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) These widespread, manmade chemicals have leached into our soil, air, and water. More research is needed to understand if and how they cause health problems. PFAS are a large, complex, and ever-expanding group of manufactured compounds that are widely used to make everyday products more ...
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large group of chemicals used widely in industrial applications, such as firefighting foam, nonstick pans, paper, and textile coatings. Phthalates are a large group of compounds used as liquid plasticizers. They are found in hundreds of products including some food packaging, cosmetics ...
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) outlines how its two scientific committees will progress in evaluating the proposal to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Europe. Helsinki, 13 March 2024 – Following the screening of a large number of comments received during the consultation, ECHA is clarifying the next steps for the ...
Search for REACH registrations. ECHA CHEM is open again and serving users with information from REACH registrations. The circa 1 300 dossiers which were impacted by the technical problem have been temporarily removed from the database. We will re-publish them as soon as we have fixed the problem. Newly submitted information is not published on ...
ECHA seeks input on proposed PFAS restriction. ECHA/NR/23/08. The European Chemicals Agency invites interested parties to send in scientific and technical information on the manufacture, placing on the market and use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by 25 September 2023. Helsinki, 22 March 2023 – The six-month consultation on the ...
The registry of restriction intentions until outcome lists the intentions and Annex XV restriction proposals received by ECHA. A restriction proposal may be prepared by a Member State or by ECHA at the request of the Commission or on its own initiative for substances in the Authorisation List. It is a legal requirement for a Member State to ...