PFA’S and the green transition – How can we strike a balance?

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Per- and poly-fluoroaklyl substances (PFAS) are resilient organic compounds rich in fluorine, often dubbed 'forever chemicals'. The EU's chemicals strategy aims to phase out non-essential PFAS use, potentially banning around 10,000 PFAS substances. However, concerns have arisen within industries, suggesting a blanket ban could disrupt essential technologies and lack solid scientific support. In this Euractiv […]