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PFCAs and similar substances, such as perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), have been recognised as substances of very high concern due to their hazardous characteristics, and the goal is to safeguard customers from exposure to these substances.
At its tenth meeting in June 2022, the parties to the Stockholm Convention decided to add a new chemical, perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), its salts, and PFHxS-related compounds to the list of chemicals subject to restrictions under the…
New Zealand issued a proposed new EPA notice on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) on February 20, 2023.
China MEE published the "List of Key New Pollutants for Control (2022 Edition) (Draft for Comment)" on 27 September 2022 and requested feedback. Ten persistent organic pollutants are among the 14 important new pollutants on the list.
On September 15, 2022, WTO was notified about Vietnam's Draft National Technical Regulation on thresholds for Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).
In its 18th meeting, POPRC-18 recommended the listing of two industrial chemicals – Dechlorane Plus and UV-328 – under Annex A.
On September 06, 2022, EU's Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks (SCHEER) is seeking public comments on draft Environmental Quality Standards (EQS) for priority substances under the water framework directive of…