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Designing safe and sustainable products requires a new approach for chemicals
The EU chemicals strategy for sustainability aims to ensure that chemicals are ‘produced and used in a way that maximises their contribution to society … while avoiding harm to the planet and to current and future generations’ (EC, 2020). Building sustainability dimensions into products’ design phase can support the delivery of these objectives. Key features of sustainable products include chemical safety, recyclability and a low environmental impact. This briefing describes approaches that are safe and sustainable by design and identifies enabling conditions, which support their uptake, and the related challenges and opportunities.
Ефекти на PFAS върху човешкото здраве
Účinky perfluorovaných a polyfluorovaných alkylových látek na lidské zdraví
Auswirkungen von PFAS auf die menschliche Gesundheit
Επιπτώσεις των PFAS στην ανθρώπινη υγεία
Efectos de las PFAS en la salud humana
PFAS-ühendite mõju inimtervisele
PFAS-aineiden vaikutukset ihmisten terveyteen
Effets des PFAS sur la santé humaine
Učinci perfluoriranih i polifluoriranih alkilnih tvari na zdravlje ljudi
A PFAS-ek emberi egészségre gyakorolt hatásai
Effetti delle PFAS sulla salute umana
Le sostanze perfluoroalchiliche (PFAS) sono un gruppo di sostanze chimiche estremamente persistenti utilizzate in molti prodotti di consumo. Le PFAS sono utilizzate nei prodotti in quanto possono, ad esempio, migliorare l’oleo- e idrorepellenza o resistere alle alte temperature. Attualmente, esistono più di 4 700 PFAS diversi che si accumulano nelle persone e nell’ambiente.
PFAS poveikis žmonių sveikatai
PFAS ietekme uz cilvēku veselību
L-effetti tal-PFAS fuq is-saħħa tal-bniedem
Effecten van PFAS op de menselijke gezondheid
Wpływ PFAS na zdrowie człowieka
Per- i polifluorowane substancje alkilowe (PFAS) to grupa niezwykle trwałych substancji chemicznych, wykorzystywanych w wielu produktach konsumenckich – mogą np. zwiększyć odporność na olej, wodę i wysoką temperaturę. Obecnie istnieje ponad 4700 różnych PFAS, które gromadzą się w organizmie człowieka i środowisku.
Effekter av PFAS på människors hälsa
PFAS’nin insan sağlığı üzerindeki etkileri
Perfloroalkil ve polifloroalkil maddeler (PFAS), birçok tüketici ürününde kullanılan aşırı derecede kalıcı bir kimyasallar grubudur. PFAS, yağ ve su iticiliğini artırabildikleri veya yüksek sıcaklıklara direnç gösterebildikleri için ürünlerde kullanılır. Günümüzde, insanlar ve çevre üzerinde biriken 4 700’den fazla farklı PFAS bulunmaktadır.
Designing safe and sustainable products requires a new approach for chemicals
The EU chemicals strategy for sustainability aims to ensure that chemicals are ‘produced and used in a way that maximises their contribution to society … while avoiding harm to the planet and to current and future generations’ (EC, 2020). Building sustainability dimensions into products’ design phase can support the delivery of these objectives. Key features of sustainable products include chemical safety, recyclability and a low environmental impact. This briefing describes approaches that are safe and sustainable by design and identifies enabling conditions, which support their uptake, and the related challenges and opportunities.
Effects of PFAS on human health
Per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of extremely persistent chemicals that are used in many consumer products. PFAS are used in products because they can, for example, increase oil and water repellence or resist high temperatures. Currently, there are more than 4 700 different PFAS that accumulate in people and the environment.
Emerging chemical risks in Europe — ‘PFAS’
It is currently not possible to perform in-depth environmental and health risk assessments of all chemical substances in use in Europe because of the great variety of chemicals and their diverse uses. New and legacy chemicals continue to be released into Europe’s environment, adding to the total chemical burden on Europe’s citizens and ecosystems. Early identification of emerging risks is one of the activities of the European Environment Agency (EEA). This briefing summarises the known and potential risks to human health and the environment in Europe posed by a group of very persistent chemicals, the per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS).
European water policies and human health — Combining reported environmental information
Society depends on the satisfactory and sustainable management of water. This report considers three pieces of EU water legislation targeted at particular sectors: the Bathing Water Directive, the Drinking Water Directive and the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, and looks at common issues in the context of the Water Framework Directive. A review of the implementation of each of the sectoral directives is provided.