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The EU bans PFAS in children’s toys. When will toys become safe?

Photo Credit: Ida Irene Bergstrøm - In 4.5 years, all toys must be free from PFAS and carry digital passports that provide information about production and safety testing. The products in the photo are a random selection.

Read the full article by Ida Irene Bergstrøm (Science Norway)

“The EU, along with Norway through the EEA agreement, has one of the world’s strictest regulations for toys and safety.

Even so, dangerous toys still regularly end up in children’s bedrooms, partly because so many people shop online.

Toys worth 6.5 billion euros were imported into the EU in 2023, according to a press release from the European Parliament. 80 per cent of them came from China.” …

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