WorldPingFierce lobbying in EU over 'forever chemicals'
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The European Union is under pressure to ban "forever chemicals," but a battle is heating up in Brussels over the toxic substances known as PFAS, with industry groups seeking as many exemptions as possible.
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- Reported by Phys.org and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:28:50 UTC.
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