The corporate campaign to weaken Europe’s fight against forever chemicals
Follow the Money: The Podcast
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Regulating Forever Chemicals: Industry Influence vs. Public Safety
This chapter examines the regulatory landscape surrounding PFAS in EU drinking water, emphasizing the influence of industry interests on decision-making over scientific evidence. It highlights the stagnation in regulatory efforts and the lack of NGO representation, as well as ongoing challenges faced in effectively addressing PFAS contamination. The discussion reveals tactics used by the chemical industry to undermine regulation, including manipulating scientific definitions and fostering doubt about toxicity, drawing parallels to historical practices in environmental regulation.
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