A French ban on the production and sale of PFAS chemicals – known as ‘forever chemicals’ as it takes them so long to break down – comes into effect on Thursday. The ban targets a wide range of cosmetics and clothes and will also require French authorities to regularly test drinking water for all kinds of PFAS.
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