⚠️ Results of a blood test for PFAS has found the #ForeverChemicals in all 24 EU officials tested. 📣 This coincides with the launch of the #StopPFAS manifesto, signed by CHEM Trust and 100+ other organisations. Read more in our latest news story 👉 buff.ly/4xwqBPY

‼️ Belgian water suppliers express concern to their government about losing insurance coverage for PFAS-related risks. 🚰 Without coverage, providers are worried that compensation claims could cause higher water prices. Read more in our latest #ToxicFree4EU briefing: buff.ly/Jjkj6yF

🇪🇺24 EU officials test positive for #PFAScontamination in their blood, including @jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu and @heunicke.bsky.social. ⚠️The highest concentrations found were of PFOS, an internationally-banned substance classified as a possible #carcinogen. Read more 👉 buff.ly/4xwqBPY

🚰 PFAS pollution is a threat to our drinking water. 😰 Water is already under stress from climate change, and PFAS are adding to this pressure. 📣 Our new #PFAS manifesto is calling for the EU Commission to introduce a broad restriction on PFAS by 2030 👉 buff.ly/Ed548Hz #BanPFAS #StopPFAS

At our REACH conference last week with @healthandenv.bsky.social, Environment Commissioner @jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu confirmed her department’s commitment to work on the REACH revision despite the knockback from the Regulatory Scrutiny Board. #BolderREACH

🍁 Check out CHEM Trust’s latest newsletter! Find out more about our work during September and over summer, as well as the latest updates in chemicals policy! 👉 buff.ly/9FNAniq 📩 Subscribe here: buff.ly/uUgXdyr #HarmfulChemicals #HumanHealth

🎁That’s a wrap! #PartyConferenceSeason is over, and we were delighted to host events at both the Liberal Democrat and Labour conferences. 💬Our speakers led important discussions on the UK-EU relationship on chemicals, #PFASpollution, and more. Check out our blog to find out more 👉 buff.ly/ZznTH1R

Environment Commissioner @jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu at our REACH conference with @healthandenv.bsky.social last week setting out why REACH reform is needed including: “the inability to prevent the PFAS pollution crisis and gaps in addressing endocrine disruptors". #PFAS #REACH #healthprotection

🇩🇰 Denmark has become the first EU country to ban all #PFAS-based pesticides shown to break down into TFA, suspected of being toxic to reproduction. 🚫 This totals 33 PFAS-pesticides banned by the Danish Environmental Protection Agency. Read our latest #ToxicFree4EU ➡️ buff.ly/YqiKzCP

📣 We have launched a new #PFAS manifesto! 🧪 PFAS are a group of over 10,000 chemicals & due to their longevity, pose a serious threat to human health. 🚫 A strict phase-out of all PFAS is the only way to protect current & future generations. chemtrust.org/ngos-launch-pfas-manifesto/ #StopPFAS

💻 Are you subscribed to the Food for Thought newsletter? If not, you may have missed our recent interview with @foodpackagingforum.org, including insights into the main learnings from their scientific articles on hazardous #chemicals in #FoodContactMaterials. Read more here 👉 buff.ly/W97LKh5

💪 @jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu has pledged to deliver on the REACH revision. 📣“The REACH revision is essential, and we are working hard to get there”, she said at the ‘REACH revision 2025’ conference held by CHEM Trust and @healthandenv.bsky.social. Read our latest #ToxicFree4EU ➡️ buff.ly/YqiKzCP

🤝 EU negotiators have agreed on new water quality standards for priority pollutants. 💧 For the first time, pharmaceuticals and the #PFAS, TFA, were added to the priority list of substances to be monitored and controlled. Read our latest #ToxicFree4EU ➡️ buff.ly/YqiKzCP #WaterPollution

📝 The latest edition of Food for Thought features an interview with the @foodpackagingforum.org about their work, including their concerns about harmful chemicals in #FoodContactMaterials, and the measures needed to ensure safe and sustainable FCMs. Read it here 💻 👉 buff.ly/W97LKh5

🌍⚡ The green transition must be truly green. Relying on PFAS #foreverchemicals is not the solution. ✅ The good news: over the past year innovative companies are proving that PFAS-free alternatives in green tech are possible, more in our new blog 👉 buff.ly/zIjPQu3 #GreenTransition #PFAS

Yesterday we co-hosted the REACH revision 2025: simpler, faster, bolder conference with @healthandenv.bsky.social in Brussels. The day was filled with fascinating panels, presentations, and discussions. A huge thank you to all our speakers and participants who joined us for the day!

‼️Increasing levels of #bisphenols in the Northern South China Sea are a potential health threat to Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins. 🐟These #pollutants can build up in marine wildlife through the food web, putting apex predators like dolphins at risk. Read more in our news story 👉 buff.ly/c0iYpxo

🧪 We had our fantastic fringe event yesterday afternoon at the #LabourPartyConference, all about PFAS! Our panel led some great discussions covering a range of issues, including improving awareness of PFAS, and how MPs can take action on #PFASpollution.

🗓️ On Thursday, 2nd October, CHEM Trust’s Dr Anna Watson will be joining an expert panel at @leigh-day.bsky.social’s free event! 🧪 It is set to be a fascinating discussion about the urgent issue of chemical contamination and ‘forever chemicals’.   More info & how to register here ➡️ buff.ly/3AVJhvv

🐬 A recent study found concentrations of BPA alternatives are on the rise in a key habitat for the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin. 📣 A group ban on #bisphenols is essential to prevent the substitution of BPA with other similar, harmful chemicals. Read more in our news story ➡️ buff.ly/c0iYpxo

⏰ Our #LabourConference2025 fringe event is tomorrow afternoon at 3pm! 🧪 We’ll be discussing #PFAS pollution, the parliamentary inquiry on PFAS, and more. 🫒 Refreshments will be provided Follow the link for more details 👉

‼️ The Regulatory Scrutiny Board of @ec.europa.eu is expected to send its formal opinion on the #REACHRevision impact assessment today. 👎 It is expected to be negative, which could cause a significant delay to the revision process. Read more in our latest #ToxicFree4EU briefing: buff.ly/g8mrLUk

🐬A new study reveals increasing levels of #bisphenols in a key habitat of the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin. ⚠️While the levels of BPA have declined, substitutes like BPS are on the rise and may pose a potentially higher health risk to the dolphins. Read more in our news story 👉 buff.ly/c0iYpxo

We’re looking forward to welcoming participants to our conference, ‘REACH revision 2025: simpler, faster, bolder’ on Monday! If you’ve registered to attend, take a look at the agenda and find out more about speakers here ➡️ members.env-health.org/en/agenda/re... @healthandenv.bsky.social

🫱🏾‍🫲🏼Tackling #climatechange and chemical #pollution should go hand in hand. Thankfully, innovative companies across Europe are already driving PFAS-free innovation in: 
 ☀️ Solar cells 
🌬️ Wind turbines
 🚗 Electric vehicles
 ⚡ Semi-conductors 🔥 Heat pumps More in our blog: buff.ly/zIjPQu3

⁉️How can Labour address the ever-worsening issue of #PFASPollution in the UK? 💡 CHEM Trust’s fringe event at #LabourConference2025 will discuss this with a panel of experts. Follow the link for more details and how to RSVP 👉 buff.ly/wnoXTI2

🚨 Big water news from Brussels: EU institutions have just struck a deal on updated water pollution rules. It includes tougher standards for PFAS, pesticides like glyphosate, and pharmaceutical pollution - but there's a catch. The deal delays action until 2039… Press release in comments ⬇️

🔎 The Council has begun examining the Commission’s proposal for an ECHA Founding Regulation.    📃 The Commission presented the proposal at the first meeting on 1 September 2025.    Read more in our latest #ToxicFree4EU briefing 👉 buff.ly/XYxgjgX   #ChemicalRegulation

🎤 CHEM Trust's Dr Anna Watson will be joining an incredible line-up of experts and community voices at @leigh-day.bsky.social’s free panel event on Thursday 2 October to discuss the urgent issue of chemical contamination and ‘forever chemicals’.   Register here to join us 👉 buff.ly/3AVJhvv

⚠️ 🐟 New @eeb.org report highlights widespread pollution of wild fish in seven EU countries with PFOS, a possible carcinogen. 40% of fish samples from Sweden had levels of PFOS that exceed current EU safety limits. Read more 👉 buff.ly/iUdTH3g #PFAS

🌱 Earlier this afternoon we had our fringe event at the #LibDemsConference2025 with the @greenlibdems.org.uk. 🎉 Turn out was high, and we had some great discussions on how closer UK-EU collaboration could improve environmental protections!

🧪 PFOS have been found in European wild fish at levels exceeding current EU safety limits. 😬 @eeb.org highlights that the data only looks at PFOS, so the true picture of #PFAS contamination is likely to be much worse. More in our latest news story 👉 buff.ly/iUdTH3g #StopPFAS #HarmfulChemicals

⏰ Our #LibDemConference2025 fringe event is tomorrow at 1pm! 🧪We’re partnering with @greenlibdems.org.uk and we’ll be talking about the UK-EU reset, and what it means for #EnvironmentalProtection. 🫖 Light refreshments provided. Find out more here ➡️

🤔 #PFASPollution in the UK is widespread – so what can we do to tackle it? 🔍 Our fringe event at #LabourConference2025 will discuss this with a panel of experts. Follow this link for more details and how to RSVP 👉 buff.ly/wnoXTI2

❌ Environment coordinators in the European Parliament failed to agree on the procedure for the Chemicals #Omnibus.    💄⚠️ The Omnibus has been criticised for reducing the protection against very harmful substances, including #carcinogens.    More in our latest #ToxicFree4EU ➡️ buff.ly/XYxgjgX

🚨 New report from @eeb.org reveals widespread PFOS contamination in wild fish 🐟 ⚠️ PFOS, a possible carcinogen, was banned globally in 2009 for most uses – but remains in the environment due to its extreme persistence. Read more in our latest news story: buff.ly/iUdTH3g #StopPFAS #HarmfulChemicals

🚨 A new @endsreport.com article reveals that the AGC Chemicals Plant is still producing the #PFAS, PFOA and has been aware of the risks to its workers for over 20 years.   🧪 PFOA is a globally banned, carcinogenic chemical.   Read more here 👉 buff.ly/8sQfBo8   #ForeverChemicals

🇪🇺🇬🇧What could a closer UK-EU relationship mean for #EnvironmentalProtection and the regulation of #HarmfulChemicals? We’ll be discussing this at our event at #LiberalDemocratConference2025. Find out more here ➡️ buff.ly/xekIkau @greenlibdems.org.uk

📄 Following the ban of reprotoxic TPO, Commission services reassure industry of future flexibility for #HarmfulChemicals in cosmetics. 💅 TPO was previously used in gel nail polishes. Read more about what Commission services state in our latest #ToxicFree4EU briefing ➡️ buff.ly/HRBlPOi

🌱 How can we turn over a newer, greener leaf with the EU on #ChemicalRegulation? Our #LiberalDemocratConference2025 event will discuss this issue with a panel of experts. Find out more about the event and how to RSVP here 👉 buff.ly/xekIkau @greenlibdems.org.uk #humanhealth

🧪 An EU ban on several hazardous chemicals in cosmetics recently entered into force. 👏 The ban is an important example of how EU regulation protects people’s health from harmful #chemicals Read more: buff.ly/L03kCCE

⚠️ How can Labour address the #PFAS pollution crisis in the UK? We’ll be covering this and more at our #LabourConference2025 fringe event! Follow the link for more details and how to RSVP 👉 buff.ly/wnoXTI2

🎉 Good news - an EU ban on some chemicals classified as CMRs has entered into force! 🧴 The ban prevents several hazardous #chemicals from being used in cosmetics in the EU. Read more: buff.ly/L03kCCE

🎣 A report by @eeb.org has found several fish samples across the EU are unsafe for consumption, with levels of PFOS over the current EU safety limit. 🇪🇺 Data was analysed from Sweden, Austria, France, Spain, Germany, Italy, & Poland. More in our latest #ToxicFree4EU briefing 👉 buff.ly/HRBlPOi

🧴 An EU ban on several hazardous chemicals used in #cosmetics entered into force on 1st September 2025. 👏 Great to see regulation in action to protect people’s health, and good news for consumers. Read more in our latest news story: chemtrust.org/news/eu-ban-...

🍂 Our September newsletter is out! Find out what CHEM Trust has been up to over Summer, and what we’ve got coming up this month 👉 buff.ly/9FNAniq 📬 Not subscribed yet? Sign up here: buff.ly/uUgXdyr #ChemicalNews

⏰ Only 3 days left to apply to be a Philanthropy Officer at CHEM Trust! Join our team and help secure the funding we need to protect people and wildlife from harmful chemicals. 📅 Apply by 11pm Sunday 14th September Find out more below buff.ly/vNOaQaM #EnvironmentalJobs #NGOJobs #FundraisingJobs

Less than 1 week left to register! ⏰ Join CHEM Trust and @healthandenv.bsky.social for a one-day conference, REACH revision 2025: simpler, faster, bolder. 📆 29 September in Brussels. Register free of charge before 16 September ➡️ members.env-health.org/en/agenda/re...

💎 #PFAS are forever, and they’re threatening our health and the environment. 🗓️ Join us at the #LabourPartyConference2025, where our fantastic panel will be discussing what can be done to tackle this #PollutionCrisis. Follow this link for more details and how to RSVP 👉 buff.ly/wnoXTI2

🎉Great news from Belgium as a petition to phase out #PFAS has gathered over 27,000 signatures! 🇪🇺Led by @bblv.be, it also calls for Belgium to back an EU-wide ban. 🚨We urgently need a universal PFAS restriction to protect people & the environment from these chemicals. Learn more: buff.ly/HiYON1a