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“EU-wide protections against ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water have officially come into effect, but experts argue more action is needed.
The crackdown, which came into force on 12 January, marks the first time levels of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are being ‘systematically monitored’.
It means that all EU nations are now required to test contamination levels to ensure compliance with new limit values set out under the recast Drinking Water Directive, which sets the legal standard that water for human consumption must meet to be classed as safe and clean.
The move has been described as a ‘positive milestone’, but an expert tells Euronews Green it won’t protect Europeans from drinking ‘poisoned’ water.” …