Can we go green without forever chemicals?

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How it spread - 19 original reports

1. Fri, 7 August 2026

   2 reports
   • Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)15:12first to reportedited after publishing
     HZJZ nakon pronalaska "vječnih kemikalija" poslao upozorenje

     previouslyOglasio se HZJZ zbog otpada u Gospiću: Evo što znače pronađene tvari i kako se ponašati

   • 24sata (Croatia)15:26
     HZJZ nakon pronalaska 'vječnih kemikalija' upozorio Gospićane: 'Ne idite na odlagalište...'

     Djeci i kućnim ljubimcima također treba onemogućiti pristup toj lokaciji. Savjetuju i izbjegavanje aktivnosti koje bi mogle podizati prašinu na području odlagališta.

2. Wed, 12 August 2026

   1 report
   • Index.hr (Croatia)13:18
     HZJZ upozorio na što trebaju paziti građani zbog toksičnog otpada

     HZJZ je odgovorio na niz pitanja Indexa.

3. Thu, 13 August 2026

   6 reports
   • DW Top Stories07:13
     Can we go green without forever chemicals?

     As nations globally move to ban forever chemicals, should renewable energy technologies be exempt for the sake of saving the climate?

   • Index.hr (Croatia)12:23
     HZJZ objavio nove detalje o PFAS-ovima. Spominje i rizik od nekih vrsta raka

     HZJZ upozorava na rizike vječnih kemikalija, uključujući rak, ali napominje da su izmjerene razine u hrvatskim vodama unutar dopuštenih granica.

   • tportal (Croatia)12:28
     Koliko su 'vječne kemikalije' opasne i uzrokuju li rak?

     Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo (HZJZ) objavio je detaljno pojašnjenje o PFAS spojevima, takozvanim vječnim kemikalijama, njihovoj prisutnosti u okolišu i mogućim učincima na ljudsko zdravlje. Iz Zavoda pritom naglašavaju da pronalazak PFAS-a sam po sebi ne znači trovanje niti neposrednu opasnost za zdravlje

   • 24sata (Croatia)12:58
     HZJZ je objavio detalje o PFAS spojevima, evo svih detalja: Spominju se i neke vrste raka

     Javnost je uznemirio nalaz vještaka Geotehničkog fakulteta o koncentraciji PFAS-a od 200,5 nanograma po litri (ng/L) u podzemnoj vodi nizvodno od odlagališta

   • Telegram.hr (Croatia)13:25
     HZJZ u nadrealnom priopćenju: ‘Švicarci u vodi pronašli 84 puta više PFAS spojeva nego u Lici, pa je i dalje piju’

     Ističu tri činjenice 'ključne za pravilno razumijevanje nalaza PFAS spojeva'

   • Vecernji list (Croatia)13:29
     Vječne kemikalije pronađene u vodi: Što su PFAS spojevi, HZJZ objavio posebno priopćenje

     Najviše znanstvenih podataka postoji za spojeve PFOA i PFOS, koji su se desetljećima intenzivno koristili, ali je njihova uporaba danas znatno ograničena

4. Sat, 15 August 2026

   1 report
   • Telegram.hr (Croatia)20:30
     Jednom kad PFAS uđe u podzemne vode, nema brzog rješenja. Primjer katastrofe u Njemačkoj važno je upozorenje za Gospić

     Slučaj iz Mittelbadena pokazuje što se događa kada 'vječne kemikalije' iz izvora zagađenja prodru u okoliš

5. Mon, 17 August 2026

   1 report
   • The Guardian World15:00edited after publishing ×2
     3M knew for more than 50 years that its products could harm humans, Australian government alleges in court documents

     Exclusive: Federal government court filings claim internal company documents included warnings about products being toxic Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Manufacturing company 3M knew more than 50 years ago that its firefighting products – including components in Pfas “forever chemicals” – could be hazardous to the health of humans and animals and damage the environment, the federal government has claimed in...

6. Sun, 23 August 2026

   1 report
   • The Guardian World11:00
     Personal care products are awash in unlabeled toxic chemicals, study finds

     Even products labeled ‘eco’, ‘green’ or ‘natural’ can contain dangerous compounds including Pfas Common personal care products widely contain unlabeled toxic chemicals, results from a new peer-reviewed study suggest. The testing of more than 110 items ranging from shampoo to baby lotions found evidence of unlabeled toxic chemicals in about 85%. Many contained multiple ingredients known to be carcinogens or health hazards, and even 26% of products labeled “eco”, “green” or “natural” contained at...

7. Thu, 27 August 2026

   2 reports
   • The Guardian World05:00
     ‘Forever chemicals’ surge during pilot of Thames Water plan to combat drought

     Exclusive: utility company wants to draw off tens of millions of litres of water a day from Thames and replace it with treated effluent Levels of a toxic “forever chemical” rose to 13 times the legal limit during Thames Water pilots for a controversial multimillion pound water recycling scheme that will pump millions of litres of treated sewage into the River Thames during drought. The data from the pilots is in stark contrast to public comments from Thames Water that their water recycling...

   • internationalbanker.com10:01
     Breaking the “Forever” Bond: Why Investment in PFAS Destruction Technology Is Starting to Pick Up

     Regulators are increasingly focused on the removal and destruction of “forever chemicals”, such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), from drinking water, prompting growing investor interest in the technologies that accomplish this. Investors will want proof that a technology can permanently eliminate PFAS before committing funds.

8. Tue, 1 September 2026

   1 report
   • baltic-review.com05:15
     Swedish PFAS pilot cuts groundwater spread by more than 99%

     Swedish authorities report pilot results showing activated carbon reduced PFAS movement from contaminated soil towards groundwater by more than 99 per cent.

9. Thu, 3 September 2026

   1 report
   • tspr.org15:12
     Why Galesburg residents are getting a notice about a ‘forever chemical’ in raw water from unused wells

     The city says the samples came from raw, unfinished water at three wells that currently are not in use, while the finished water delivered to residents’ homes remains below the state standard for PFOS, or perfluorooctanesulfonic acid.

10. Fri, 4 September 2026

    1 report
    • liherald.com13:03
      Karl Grossman: Let’s find substitutes for ‘forever chemicals’

      With Suffolk and Nassau counties dependent on a sole-source aquifer that is being impacted by PFAS, and with people elsewhere in the nation and world affected in a variety of ways, what are the safe alternatives?

11. Sat, 5 September 2026

    1 report
    • Vecernji list (Croatia)08:00
      U zadnje vrijeme ih stalno spominjemo, ali znate li zapravo što su vječne kemikalije i kako utječu na naše zdravlje?

      Skrivene u svemu, od teflonskih tava do vodootporne odjeće, takozvane "vječne kemikalije" tiho su kontaminirale naš planet i naša tijela. Znanstvenici upozoravaju na sve širi popis ozbiljnih bolesti povezanih s PFAS spojevima.

12. Sun, 6 September 2026

    1 report
    • vtdigger.org14:26
      $7.9M grant to fund PFAS research at Bennington College, other institutions

      Bennington College faculty and students have been at the forefront of PFAS research since the chemicals were found locally.