Firefighters are disproportionately struck by cancer compared to the general population. A growing body of evidence points towards the PFAS chemicals in firefighting turnout gear, applied to make the clothing water-repellant.
How I got obsessed with chemicals and broke my hairdresser’s heart
are being used in rainwear, dental floss, firefighting foam – and in my hairdresser’s shampoo. I broke her heart when I told her about it. She had no idea what PFAS were, but she obviously does not want them in the products she and other hairdressers use every day.
Exposure to PFAS linked to miscarriage
Researchers at Karlstad, Örebro and Lund universities have previously shown that PFAS can affect both the pregnant woman and the fetus during early pregnancy, causing preeclampsia and poorer fetal growth. Now, involuntary termination of pregnancy can be added to the list.
Webinar: Allt du vill veta om PFAS (in Swedish)
Här får du en unik chans att lära dig vad som händer politiskt just nu, vilka dom största utmaningarna är och hur man som företag kan jobba med frågan. H&M Group bidrar med praktiska erfarenheter kring hur de jobbar med PFAS.
Over 30 brands in fashion, makeup and retail have joined ChemSec in saying no to PFAS
All the brands that have joined the movement share the same ultimate goal: policy makers should regulate PFAS efficiently, without the possibility for manufacturers to simply swap one PFAS chemical for an unregulated “cousin”.
Top 5 things from the Chemical Strategy that will affect your company
Here are five things from the strategy that us folks at ChemSec think will matter the most to businesses. The aim here is to help you to quickly get an idea of what the strategy is and, more importantly, the actual consequences it will have for your company.
Investors should be wary: Persistent chemicals are more than just PFAS
In ChemSec’s latest project – ChemScore – we analysed and ranked the world’s 35 biggest chemical companies based on their efforts to reduce their chemical footprint. One of the main things we looked at was how many hazardous chemicals they produce. Special attention was given to a specific chemical property that is extra problematic for investors – persistence – since liability cases connected to these substances may surface a long time from now.
If you thought eyeshadow was meant for your eyes – you were wrong
With miniscule letters it read on the box: “Not intended for the immediate eye area”. My friend and I looked at each other and wondered if we had understood it correctly. Where else if not the immediate eye area is eyeshadow meant to be used? What’s next, a lipstick that isn’t intended for the immediate mouth area? This is of course a symptom of a much bigger problem than just one company trying to safeguard itself against angry and dissatisfied customers with rashes around their eyes.
Legacy chemicals can hinder women from getting pregnant
Legacy chemicals can hinder women from getting pregnant A recent study shows that the presence of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in women’s blood can lead to increased infertility. Especially affected are women over 29 years old. As more and more...
KappAhl, Houdini Sportswear, ELVINE & Stierna join ChemSec’s PFAS movement
Four new companies are joining ChemSec’s corporate PFAS movement.