Re:Could the world go PFAS-free? Proposal to ban ‘forever ch...
by blackbeans on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @02:04PM
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Here in The Netherlands, a large DuPont/Chemours factory has been dumping waste products for over 30 years.
The maximum safe concentration of PFAS/PFOA has been reduced in the past years, due to better understanding of health concerns.
As a result and due to more public attention, water surfaces are now seen as harmful up to 10 miles away from the factory. The factory is located right between a medium sized city and a national park. Within a radius of a mile around the factory, people are advised not to grow vegetables.
I think many countries have similar stories and clean up costs are going to be huge.
The maximum safe concentration of PFAS/PFOA has been reduced in the past years, due to better understanding of health concerns.
As a result and due to more public attention, water surfaces are now seen as harmful up to 10 miles away from the factory. The factory is located right between a medium sized city and a national park. Within a radius of a mile around the factory, people are advised not to grow vegetables.
I think many countries have similar stories and clean up costs are going to be huge.