Seeking Accountability for Forever Chemicals: Activists and Legal Experts Present Cases Against the Chemical Industry at EP Outreach Event
Brussels — The European Parliament recently hosted a policy event that brought together affected communities, legal experts, scientists, and policymakers to discuss the ongoing issues surrounding PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) pollution. Hosted as a Renew Europe outreach event by MEP Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy, the core focus centered on the argument that while citizens and lawyers […]
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Monitoring of PFAS, Including TFA, Begins Under EU Drinking Water Directive
As of January 12, member states must measure either total PFAS, including TFA, or the sum of 20 PFAS, with limits of 0.5mcg/L and 0.1mcg/L, respectively. The European Commission announced on January 12 that, under new rules in the EU’s recast Drinking Water Directive, member states must begin monitoring “in a harmonized way” per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) levels […]
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Germany’s Linkage of TFA to Reproductive Toxicity Officially Submitted to EU
Three German government agencies – the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA), the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) and the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) – announced on May 26 that their assessment of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) and its trifluoroacetate salts as reproductively toxic, very persistent and very mobile was officially submitted to the European […]
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Join Us as We Hosts Expert Dr. Hans Peter Arp to Discuss “TFA: A Planetary Boundary Threat”
We continue our crucial series of online events, this time featuring esteemed environmental scientist Dr. Hans Peter Arp. The upcoming session will tackle the significant environmental challenge posed by Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA). The online event, titled “TFA: a planetary boundary threat,” is scheduled for Thursday, April 24th, at 2 pm CET. It aims to provide […]
Read More ‘Everywhere in Wallonia, Tap Water Is Safe to Drink’
This reassurance comes as the Belgian region finds TFA in drinking water in 598 out of 642 distribution zones, including 13 in which the 2.2mcg/L guidance value was exceeded.
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Researchers Find Growing Levels of TFA in Danish Groundwater Over 60 Years
The study looked at concentrations of TFA – linked to f-gas degradation – in 113 Danish groundwater-monitoring wells.
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Swedish Researchers Find Elevated Levels of TFA in Juices and Kids’ Purées
Health impacts are uncertain, but data suggest children’s intake of orange juice and some purées could result in ‘significant exposure’ to TFA.
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Study Urges Audit of Teflon Plants’ Destruction of HFC-23 Byproduct
Global levels of the super greenhouse gas far exceed reported emissions, suggesting lapses in abatement measures.
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Researchers Find That PFAS Components Make Up Less Than 1% of a Commercial Heat Pump
By identifying PFAS components and coatings, the research team's goal is to make it easier for OEMs to switch to PFAS-free alternatives.
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In Follow-Up Study, European NGO Finds TFA in Drinking Water Throughout Europe
PAN Europe links TFA in drinking water to pesticides and f-gases, after a similar study of surface/groundwater, raising safety questions.
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