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- Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) - ECHA
Some PFAS are also suspected of interfering with the human endocrine (hormonal) system PFAS are released into the environment from direct and indirect sources, for example, from professional and industrial facilities using PFAS, during use of consumer products (e g cosmetics, ski waxes, clothing) and from food contact materials
- Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
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
- Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
PFAS chemicals exist, and the numbers are increasing as industry invents new chemicals 1 • Persistent PFAS remain in the environment for an unknown length of time and take many years to leave the body • Bioaccumulation Some PFAS chemicals may accumulate in the body over time, due to more PFAS being absorbed than eliminated
- Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) | National Institute of . . .
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) are found globally and have been detected in soil, surface and groundwater, wildlife, and in humans NIEHS is committed to studying the health outcomes and cleanup of PFAS, as well as communicating research findings to diverse audiences
- All news - ECHA
The Committees for Risk Assessment (RAC) and for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) progressed their evaluation of the proposed restriction on PFAS Additionally, RAC adopted 13 opinions on harmonised classification and labelling, including those for silver nitrate and synthetic amorphous silica
- Scientific evaluation of the proposal to restrict per- and . . . - ECHA
for assessing the potential impacts of the restriction across various sectors using PFAS As the work of the committees progresses, more sectors will be announced The table will be updated accordingly Sector Topic RAC SEAC Hazards of PFAS (only RAC) Discussion: September 2023, March 2024, June 2024 Provisional conclusions: June 2024 N A
- Progress update on the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS . . . - ECHA
1 General aim of the regulatory initiative on PFAS In January 2023, authorities from Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden (the Dossier Submitters) submitted a REACH dossier for a restriction proposal for per - and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the EU to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) PFAS
- The PFAS Restriction Proposal - ECHA
The PFAS Restriction Proposal Media Briefing Brussels 7 February 2023 1 Concerns about adverse effects
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