European Chemicals Agency backs EU-wide PFAS ban

Committees within the European Chemicals Agency (Echa) are supporting an EU-wide restriction on the production, marketing and use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). This marks ‘a major step’ in dealing with these ‘forever chemicals’, with regulatory measures that are currently in place in the EU deemed insufficient to control PFAS emissions, according to a statement released by Echa.