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Today I learned about Oxyle and their solutions to eliminate #PFAS from waste water or contaminated groundwater. Some cool case studies are featured on their website.
https://oxyle.com/solutions
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#Umwelt Kleine Anfrage Landtag #NRW #LTNRW #SPD #PFAS " #PFBS im #Rhein: Einleitungen aus dem #Chempark #Leverkusen – Messlage, Aufsicht und
Konsequenzen". https://opal.landtag.nrw.de/portal/WWW/dokumentenarchiv/Dokument/MMD18-15863.pdf
With all the hoo-hah about #tylenol and #autism remember we now have a pretty good ideas of some things plus genetic factors are involved. It's #PFAS chemicals - now follow the US corporate-political money and you know why they push a different story
There's now a long list of papers all over the world that are all much like this :
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773049225000145
and we've gone from 2023 - needs more work, to 2024 umm, to 2025 - yep and here's some pathways that might explain why.
2 Kilogramm pro Tag??? WtF
Der Chempark-Betreiber #Currenta leitet kontinuierlich Perfluorbutansulfonsäure (PFBS) aus dem Sickerwasser der Sonderabfalldeponie Leverkusen-Bürrig in den #Rhein
https://www1.wdr.de/nachrichten/rheinland/leverkusen-rhein-chemie-pfas-100.html
wdr.de · Giftige Chemikalie aus Leverkusener Deponie landet im Rhein
Petitie: Bescherm onze gezondheid, stop #PFAS
campagnes.degoedezaak.orgBescherm onze gezondheid: stop PFAS nu!PFAS - de beruchte ‘forever chemicals’ - bedreigen onze gezondheid en die van onze kinderen. De landelijke politiek doet te weinig om ons te beschermen, terwijl bijna alle Nederlanders teveel PFAS in hun bloed hebben. Ze hopen zich op in ons lichaam, verzwakken ons immuunsysteem en worden in verband gebracht met kanker. Deze stoffen zijn extreem slecht afbreekbaar; sommige PFAS worden zelfs helemaal niet afgebroken: ze blijven langdurig in het water, de lucht, en onze bodem aanwezig. We krijgen ze dus steeds weer binnen via ons eten en drinken. Teken de petitie en stop PFAS nu!
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In recent months, #EPA scientists have contributed to studies in scientific journals on subjects such as #PFAS & #microplastics in urban sewer overflows, comparisons of different methods for testing #DrinkingWater for #lead, & #groundwater #pollution by naturally occurring #arsenic.
Details about the *review process* remain unclear.
Eine gute Nachricht aus der Region. #Solvay hatte tatsächlich die Erlaubnis, #PFAS in den #Neckar einzuleiten. Jetzt hören sie damit auf:
Die @RNZonline kann natürlich nicht drumrum, vermutlich Solvay's Pressemitteilung mit "100 Jobs fallen weg" zu nutzen, anstatt im Titel darauf einzugehen, was für eine üble Chemikalie #TFA für den Neckar und das #Trinkwasser in der Region ist.
Die Deutsche #Umwelthilfe ist dagegen vorgegangen, gut!
Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung · Solvay stellt TFA-Produktion in Bad Wimpfen ein
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PFAS sind in landwirtschaftlichen Böden ein wachsendes Problem – betroffen sind Tiere & Ernte. Deutsche Nachbarn zeigen, wie mit diesem #Giftstoff umgegangen wird. Wichtige Lektionen für uns alle! 
#Umwelt #PFAS #Nachhaltigkeit
https://www.srf.ch/audio/wissenschaftsmagazin/pfas-die-erfahrungen-unserer-nachbarn?id=AUDI20250913_NR_0007#autoplay
#newz
Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF)PFAS - die Erfahrungen unserer NachbarnIm Süddeutschen haben Bauern schon lange Erfahrung mit PFAS-verseuchten Böden: Was sich von ihnen lernen lässt. Ausserdem: Deutscher Umweltpreis geht an Zürcher Klimaforscherin. Und: Cholesterinsenker sollten breiter wäre verschrieben werden, sagt eine neue Leitlinie. Das kommt nicht nur gut an.
Un nuovo rapporto rivela l’entità scioccante della contaminazione da PFAS nei pesci e nelle acque d’Europa.
I PFAS continuano a inquinare gli ecosistemi di acqua dolce e costieri in tutta l’Ue. In Italia il triste primato spetta al Veneto.
greenMe · Pesci avvelenati dai PFAS: così le sostanze chimiche per sempre stanno contaminando le acque in EuropaI pesci selvatici europei contengono quantità di PFAS fino a 10 mila volte oltre i limiti di sicurezza proposti dall’Ue. Il report.
A greener approach to finishing fabrics
A new method that chemically alters seed oil from the cotton plant to create an alternative to current finishing agents based on formaldehyde or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has been presented.
The new material is epoxidised cottonseed oil (ECSO). The ECSO molecules bond strongly to each other, forming a hydrophobic polymer that repels water and avoids wrinkling.
https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/a-greener-approach-to-finishing-fabrics/4022063.article
Chemistry WorldA greener approach to finishing fabricsCottonseed oil used to confer wrinkle and water resistance
So, yes, there are chemicals involved in natural processes, but you know what's not natural? #PFAS, #PFOS, and other #ForeverChemicals! If folks are becoming wary of #BigChemical (#Dow, #3M, etc) and #Pesticides, that's not a bad thing (imho)... (And no, I am not against vaccines or modern medicine -- just Big Chemical using people and the planet as their dumping ground!)
More And More People Suffer From '#Chemophobia' — And MAHA Is Partly To Blame [But not PFAS manufacturersl?!!]
The fear tactic strikes a nerve with both conservatives and liberals alike. Here’s what you need to know.
By Jillian Wilson, Sep 1, 2025
HuffPost · More And More People Suffer From 'Chemophobia' — And MAHA Is Partly To Blame
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"Recent media coverage of substances such as PFAS has increased awareness of POPs and emphasised the need for improved regulation of chemicals to protect future generations."
Tony Chappel
"Australia has banned 3 ‘forever chemicals’ – but Europe wants to ban all 14,000 as a precaution"
The ConversationAustralia has banned 3 ‘forever chemicals’ – but Europe wants to ban all 14,000 as a precautionIt’s taken years for Australia to ban three types of forever chemicals. But Europe plans to ban thousands of these chemicals to avoid future issues.
“Als samenleving zijn we het meest geholpen als er geen #PFAS in het riool, en daarmee uiteindelijk in het oppervlaktewater en de (drink)waterzuivering terecht komt. Daar moeten onze inspanningen op gericht zijn.”
https://www.h2owaternetwerk.nl/h2o-actueel/waterschap-limburg-in-verzet-tegen-lozingsvergunning-pfas
H2O/WaternetwerkWaterschap Limburg in verzet tegen lozingsvergunning PFASHet bedrijf CFS uit Weert heeft een nieuwe lozingsvergunning aangevraagd, met daarin ruimte om jaarlijks 5 kilogram PFAS te lozen op het riool. De provincie Limburg lijkt genegen die vergunning te verlenen. Het waterschap is verbaasd en komt in verzet. ‘Dit gaat niet om de vergunning van één bedrijf. Dit gaat om de impact op de samenleving, nu en in de toekomst.’...
PFAS houdt niet op, niet vanzelf...
Het Waterschap Limburg is fel tegen het voornemen van de provincie Limburg om afvalverwerkingsbedrijf CFS in Weert een vergunning te verlenen om #PFAS-stoffen te mogen lozen.
Volgens het schap zouden de chemische stoffen in het riool en via de zuivering in de Maas belanden, waaruit drinkwater wordt gewonnen. Ook vanuit de gemeente Weert, milieuorganisaties, de Limburgse Provinciale Staten en de landelijke politiek klinkt kritiek.
Australia’s banning just 3 PFAS “forever chemicals” from July 2025—but Europe is moving to ban all 14,000 as a precaution. Half-measures aren’t enough. These toxins linger in our water, soil and bodies. We need a sweeping ban on PFAS as a class, not token action.
#endpfas #environmentaljustice #pfas #foreverchemicals #multinationals
The ConversationAustralia has banned 3 ‘forever chemicals’ – but Europe wants to ban all 14,000 as a precautionIt’s taken years for Australia to ban three types of forever chemicals. But Europe plans to ban thousands of these chemicals to avoid future issues.
New research shows alarming levels of #PFAS " forever chemicals " in the blood of people living or working near a US air force base in New Mexico
The levels are high enough in those who lived and worked near the Cannon air force base in Curry county to raise health concerns
– about 10 times above the levels of those in the region who did not work in the contaminated zone.
The pollution stems from a type of Pfas-laden firefighting foam the military has used across the nation,
and the types of compounds found at high levels in participants’ blood were also commonly used in foam.
Pfas are a class of about 15,000 compounds most frequently used to make products water-, stain- and grease-resistant.
The chemicals have been linked to cancer, birth defects, decreased immunity, high cholesterol, kidney disease and a range of other serious health problems.
They are dubbed “forever chemicals” because they do not naturally break down in the environment.
Pfas are a common ingredient in firefighting foam, and the military is in the process of phasing it out because the highly toxic substance has widely contaminated water and the environment around more than 700 bases nationwide.
However, blood levels of nearby residents are not regularly monitored.
The state of New Mexico is suing the air force to compel it to more quickly and thoroughly address its pollution in the region.
It has poisoned at least 100 private wells, and a public well for Clovis, a nearby city of nearly 40,000 people
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/23/pfas-air-force-base?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
The Guardian · Alarming levels of Pfas in blood of those living near US air force base, study finds
#FYI #ECHA #PFAS #REACH #toxicology #safety
ECHA publishes updated PFAS restriction proposal 20/08/2025 REACH
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published the updated proposal to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the EU’s chemicals regulation, REACH. The update has been prepared by the authorities from Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, who submitted the initial proposal in January 2023.
https://echa.europa.eu/-/echa-publishes-updated-pfas-restriction-proposal
Viele Lebensmittel sind bereits mit PFAS-Chemikalien verunreinigt.Dies wird durch Daten von Behörden aus Deutschland,den Niederlanden,Dänemark und Frankreich bestätigt, die wir in unserem ToxFox Test zu Lebensmitteln aufbereitet haben. Die Analyse der Daten zeigt, dass vor allem tierische Lebensmittel mit #PFAS belastet sind: Mehr als die Hälfte der untersuchten Proben von Fisch und Innereien enthielten PFAS.Gemüse war hingegen nur in etwa jedem zehnten Fall betroffen
BUND - BUND für Naturschutz und Umwelt in DeutschlandPFAS in LebensmittelnViele unserer Lebensmittel sind bereits mit PFAS-Chemikalien verunreinigt. Wir zeigen, welche Lebensmittel davon besonders betroffen sind und was jetzt passieren muss.