RGB805Feb 10, 2023
Mark Ruffalo

Amazing news out of Europe. Treating the “forever chemical” family of PFAS as the public health menace it is. We need the US EPA to stop playing with our people’s health and do the same.

https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/eu-considers-ban-forever-chemicals-urges-search-alternatives-2023-02-07/

EU considers ban on 'forever chemicals', urges search for alternatives

The European Union on Tuesday started to consider a proposal to ban widely used, potentially harmful substances known as PFAS or forever chemicals in what could become the bloc's most extensive piece of regulation of the chemical industry.

Reuters
Feb 7, 2023 at 9:35pmWeb
Show threadchaircrusherFeb 7, 2023

@MarkRuffalo

Dow chemicals pioneered & marketed PFAS chemicals for years after their own internal research showed they were bad news. Why isn't Dow being sued out of existence for all the terrible things they've done for profit?

Show threadÍzaroFeb 7, 2023
@MarkRuffalo
This has been in the EU agenda for some time and having worked in the industry I can say they have been scrambling to find alternatives. The biggest barrier is the downstream chain that is very reticent to change and so the EU’s move is welcomed here
Show threadjoe•iuculano Feb 7, 2023

@MarkRuffalo

And don't forget glyphosate!

Show threadpeter tamerusFeb 7, 2023
@MarkRuffalo than stop all plastics TOO
Show threadPeteFeb 8, 2023
@MarkRuffalo The public has no access to any information about approximately 17,000 of the more than 83,000 chemicals on the master inventory compiled by the EPA. #EPA #pollution #earth
Show threadLentilFeb 8, 2023
@MarkRuffalo it terrifies me that my son's school uniforms are all Teflon coated
Show threadDeesaroo68Feb 9, 2023
@MarkRuffalo every step is a victory