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Chip industry’s PFAS use under fire after study identifies safer alternatives
PRESS RELEASE: As the world’s biggest PFAS producers ramp up production of “forever chemicals” for the booming microchip industry, new research shows alternatives are widely available for this crucial sector. The post Chip industry’s PFAS use under fire after study identifies…
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Worried about regulation? Six easy steps to keeping toxic chemicals on the market
Why fight a ban directly when you can just delay and dilute it? Here is ChemSec’s handy guide to getting around Europe’s chemical regulations. The post Worried about regulation? Six easy steps to keeping toxic chemicals on the market appeared first on ChemSec .
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Surf’s up! The new tidal wave of PFAS for data centres must be stopped
Major companies are expanding PFAS production to meet potential demand from the AI industry. ChemSec Executive Director Anne-Sofie Bäckar explains why and how Europe must respond. The post Surf’s up! The new tidal wave of PFAS for data centres must be stopped appeared first on…
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Europe’s bid to strengthen chemicals sector is ‘short-cut to more pollution’
PRESS RELEASE: Tasked with identifying chemicals critical to Europe’s economy, the Critical Chemicals Alliance wants to use public money to defend outdated production processes. The post Europe’s bid to strengthen chemicals sector is ‘short-cut to more pollution’ appeared first…
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Data centres don’t need PFAS cooling systems – here is what you need to know
Producers are hyping up a technology that cools data centre servers in big tanks of PFAS. But commercial alternatives already exist, and it’s not too late to change direction. The post Data centres don’t need PFAS cooling systems – here is what you need to know appeared first on…
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Here’s why we sent PFAS blood tests to the CEOs of Europe’s top PFAS producers
You’ve got mail! ChemSec just sent PFAS blood tests to the CEOs of Europe’s top PFAS producers, encouraging them to test their blood and share the results (and to stop producing PFAS). Will they accept our challenge? Here’s what we sent — and why. The post Here’s why we sent…
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Fluoropolymers and the cotton candy approach to PFAS lobbying
Industry is calling for fluoropolymers to be exempted from the EU’s upcoming PFAS ban. As manufacturers turn up the volume, we examine their key claims. The post Fluoropolymers and the cotton candy approach to PFAS lobbying appeared first on ChemSec .
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Black rain, toxic smoke: The chemical toll of modern warfare
Attacks on industrial infrastructure expose a dangerous gap in how the world governs hazardous chemicals, argues Karen J. Cloete, a principal scientist at the University of South Africa specialising in nanotechnology and environmental toxicology. The post Black rain, toxic…