EU Member States Propose Broad PFAS Restriction Under REACH
Executive Summary
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) number in the thousands, and all are being targeted with a REACH restriction proposal submitted to the European Chemicals Agency by the national authorities of Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden.
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