Sweden moves to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in consumer products from 2028 as EU-wide ban remains in limbo
- Sweden said that it plans to ban so-called “forever chemicals”, technically known as PFAS, in consumer products such as clothing and kitchenware from 2028.
- “Sweden has no intention of standing by while ‘forever chemicals’ continue to spread in our homes, in nature and in our bodies,” environment and climate minister Romina Pourmokhtari said in a statement, quoted by Le Monde.
- The Swedish government aims to reduce the spread of PFAS to protect the environment and human health, according to its official website.
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- Sweden said that it plans to ban so-called “forever chemicals”, technically known as PFAS, in consumer products such as clothing and kitchenware from 2028.
- “Sweden has no intention of standing by while ‘forever chemicals’ continue to spread in our homes, in nature and in our bodies,” environment and climate minister Romina Pourmokhtari said in a statement, quoted by Le Monde.
- The Swedish government aims to reduce the spread of PFAS to protect the environment and human health, according to its official website.
Sources: Euobserver