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“After a first reading, MPs in the National Assembly on Thursday unanimously approved a bill aimed at restricting the production, import, export and sale of some products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, called PFAS.
MPs had been divided over the legislation, while industry groups were opposed – arguing that banning the chemicals would mean layoffs.
The legilsation was approved unanimoulsy after cookware was excluded from the text, marking a win for manufacturers.
Used in some non-stick and stain-resistant products, PFAS are sometimes called ‘forever chemicals’, because they take a long time to break down and have been detected in water, air, fish and soil in the remotest corners of the globe.” …