Read the full article by Tim Schauenberg (DW).
“The United Kingdom announced Tuesday that it would tackle PFAS pollution, introducing an action planto ‘understand where these chemicals are coming from, how they spread and how to reduce public and environmental exposure.’
The plan includes monitoring of rivers, lakes and seas, supporting a transition away from PFAS, and consulting on a limit for drinking water.
Though some have called the plan ‘encouraging,’ others say it doesn’t go far enough.
‘This plan is a roadmap to nowhere for one of the most serious pollution threats facing nature and public health,’ Chloe Alexander, chemicals policy lead at Wildlife and Countryside Link, said in a statement, calling it a ‘crushingly disappointing framework.’
The plan comes amid increasing efforts in a number of countries to limit the damaging effects of forever chemicals. Earlier in January, European Union limits for PFAS in drinking water came into force, making it mandatory for member states to systematically monitor and report to the Commission.”…