… how to deal with environmental pollution caused by poly- and perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS). Because of their unique properties, these more than 5,000 substances are used in a wide variety of products. Fireworks produce 2,050 tonnes of …

… to poor water quality, and that certain bathing waters were purposely taken off the list to avoid negative results being reported in the report.  This was in spite of …

… Page number 26 Year of publication 2022 Refinement of the P assessment of ionisable substances: Distribution and degradation of anionic, neutral and cationic organic chemicals in water-sediment systems The criteria for the assessment of ⁠PBT substances were developed for neutral organic substances. Many chemicals are, however, charged under environmentally relevant pH …

… known as human biomonitoring (HBM), helps to determine whether and to what extent substances are absorbed and what average exposure levels are. Comprehensive and …