France, forever chemicals

This country just voted to ban ‘forever chemicals.’ It’s not the U.S.
The French Parliament has approved a landmark ban on using “forever chemicals” in common products including cosmetics, ski wax and clothing, a move that could reverberate beyond its borders.
France bans use of PFAS 'forever chemicals' in cosmetics and clothing
France passed a law on Thursday banning the use of so-called "forever chemicals" in cosmetics and clothing. Forever chemicals, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), are chemicals that do not break down in the natural environment and can be harmful to human health and the environment.
France cracks down on 'forever chemicals' in cosmetics, clothing
France's parliament on Thursday voted to limit the production and sale of some items containing polluting and health-threatening "forever chemicals" including cosmetics, most clothing and ski wax.
France's parliament votes to limit use of man-made 'forever chemicals'
France's lower-house National Assembly voted Thursday to limit the sale and production of items containing dangerous and highly polluting "forever chemicals". Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
France's parliament votes to ban some uses of 'forever chemicals'
France's parliament on Thursday voted to limit the production and sale of some items containing polluting and health-threatening "forever chemicals" including cosmetics, most clothing and ski wax in the Alpine nation.
France Moves to Ban ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Cosmetics, Clothing, and Ski Wax
Despite this concession, environmental advocates see the bill as a crucial step in mitigating PFAS pollution and its associated health risks
France bans ‘forever chemicals’ in consumer products, with a catch
A class of harmful substances known as “forever chemicals,” or PFAS, will soon be banned in France in everything from cosmetics to clothing, after a definitive vote by French members of Parliament. However,
France bans use of PFAS in cosmetics, clothing
France passed a law on Thursday banning the use of ‘forever chemicals’ in cosmetics and clothing. Forever chemicals, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, PFAS, are chemicals that do not break down in the natural environment and can be harmful to both human health and the environment.
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