Perfluorinated and polyfluorinated chemicals

Perfluorinated and polyfluorinated chemicals

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has taken significant steps to restrict the use of perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl substances in the European Union.

These chemicals, which have become the focus of attention due to their extreme persistence in the environment and their potential health risks, comprise a family of around 10,000 substances.

Authorities from Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden and Norway have submitted a proposal for an EU-wide restriction of PFAS (per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances) to the European Chemicals Agency.