Can we go green without forever chemicals?
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- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)seen 7 Aug, 16:22headline rewritten
Oglasio se HZJZ zbog otpada u Gospiću: Evo što znače pronađene tvari i kako se ponašatiHZJZ nakon pronalaska "vječnih kemikalija" poslao upozorenje - The Guardian Worldseen 18 Aug, 01:10description edited
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Exclusive: federal government court filings claim internal company documents included warnings about products being toxic 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 court documents. In filings as part of its $2bn lawsuit...Exclusive: Federal government court filings claim internal company documents included warnings about products being toxic 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 court documents. In filings as part of its $2bn lawsuit...
- The Guardian Worldseen 20 Aug, 04:13description edited
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Exclusive: Federal government court filings claim internal company documents included warnings about products being toxic 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 court documents. In filings as part of its $2bn lawsuit...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...
- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)seen 4 Oct, 06:19headline rewritten
Povišene razine PFAS kemikalija u krvi uznemirile Gospićane: "Još uvijek sam pod dojmom svog nalaza, a jedna stvar me posebno zabrinjava"Povišene razine PFAS kemikalija u krvi uznemirile Gospićane: "Još uvijek sam pod dojmom svog nalaza, a jedna stvar posebno me zabrinjava"
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Fri, 7 August 2026
2 reports- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)15:12first to reportedited after publishing
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Oglasio se HZJZ zbog otpada u Gospiću: Evo što znače pronađene tvari i kako se ponašati - 24sata (Croatia)15:26
Djeci i kućnim ljubimcima također treba onemogućiti pristup toj lokaciji. Savjetuju i izbjegavanje aktivnosti koje bi mogle podizati prašinu na području odlagališta.
Wed, 12 August 2026
1 report- Index.hr (Croatia)13:18
HZJZ je odgovorio na niz pitanja Indexa.
Thu, 13 August 2026
6 reports- DW Top Stories07:13
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 upozorava na rizike vječnih kemikalija, uključujući rak, ali napominje da su izmjerene razine u hrvatskim vodama unutar dopuštenih granica.
- tportal (Croatia)12:28
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
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
Ističu tri činjenice 'ključne za pravilno razumijevanje nalaza PFAS spojeva'
- Vecernji list (Croatia)13:29
Najviše znanstvenih podataka postoji za spojeve PFOA i PFOS, koji su se desetljećima intenzivno koristili, ali je njihova uporaba danas znatno ograničena
Sat, 15 August 2026
1 report- Telegram.hr (Croatia)20:30
Slučaj iz Mittelbadena pokazuje što se događa kada 'vječne kemikalije' iz izvora zagađenja prodru u okoliš
Mon, 17 August 2026
1 report- The Guardian World15:00edited after publishing ×2
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...
Sun, 23 August 2026
1 report- The Guardian World11:00
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...
Thu, 27 August 2026
2 reports- The Guardian World05:00
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
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.
Tue, 1 September 2026
1 report- baltic-review.com05:15
Swedish authorities report pilot results showing activated carbon reduced PFAS movement from contaminated soil towards groundwater by more than 99 per cent.
Thu, 3 September 2026
1 report- tspr.org15:12
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.
Fri, 4 September 2026
1 report- liherald.com13:03
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?
Sat, 5 September 2026
1 report- Vecernji list (Croatia)08:00
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.
Sun, 6 September 2026
1 report- vtdigger.org14:26
Bennington College faculty and students have been at the forefront of PFAS research since the chemicals were found locally.
Wed, 9 September 2026
6 reports- 24sata (Croatia)07:37
Dokument potvrđuje da su PFAS spojevi iz otpada pronađeni i u podzemnoj vodi, no srećom, za sad su nađeni samo u bušotini neposredno kraj otpada, kao i mikroplastika
- 24sata (Croatia)08:43
"Vječne kemikalije” cure iz otpada u vodu, a prof. dr. sc. Branimir K. Hackenberger, ekotoksikolog upozorava da je zagađenje možda šire nego što se misli
- tportal (Croatia)10:49
PFAS spojevi pronađeni su u otpadu i podzemnim vodama neposredno uz ilegalno odlagalište u Gospiću, dok ih dosadašnje analize nisu otkrile u javnoj vodi za piće. No što su zapravo PFAS, zbog čega ih nazivaju 'vječnim kemikalijama' i zašto je njihovo otkrivanje u okolišu važno čak i kada nema neposredne opasnosti za stanovništvo?
- natlawreview.com15:45
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- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)17:55
- maitlandmercury.com.au20:00
The first Australian study to find PFAS chemicals in rainwater has uncovered fresh clues about how they got...
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- muswellbrookchronicle.com.au9 Sept, 20:00their copy
- tenterfieldstar.com.au9 Sept, 20:00their copy
Thu, 10 September 2026
1 report- pressherald.com15:54
Just over two years ago, a malfunction at Brunswick Executive Airport released 1,450 gallons of PFAS-containing foam mixed with 50,000 gallons of water, which spilled into local waterways.
Tue, 15 September 2026
1 report- sej.org10:35
"The Richmond airport is renewing its stormwater discharge permit, and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) added general requirements for the airport to monitor and lower its discharge of PFAS. Some stakeholders say that’s not enough and are asking for specific reduction targets."
Fri, 18 September 2026
4 reports- The Guardian World14:00
Soil and water around military bases show elevated levels of Pfas pollution due to chemicals used in firefighting foam Many US military veterans have much higher levels of Pfas “forever chemicals” in their blood than non-veterans, new peer-reviewed research finds , raising more questions about health risks the nation’s service members face after serving at polluted bases. Ground water, surface water and soil around military bases show among the highest levels of Pfas pollution in the US because...
- N1 Info (Croatia)15:12
Vlasnik jednog od bunara u kojima su pronađeni PFAS spojevi upozorava da bi se, ako je voda onečišćena, podzemnim tokovima onečišćenje moglo širiti pr
- N1 Info (Croatia)15:41
U dva bunara smještena uz ilegalno odlagalište otpada u Gospiću pronađeni su PFAS spojevi.
- 24sata (Croatia)18:03
HZJZ je pronašao PFAS spojeve u uzorcima vode iz dva bunara nizvodno od ilegalnog odlagališta otpada u Gospiću • Zdenac Mate Štimca je 800 metara od silosa
Sat, 19 September 2026
2 reports- tportal (Croatia)17:28
U bunarima u gospićkom naselju Krpani, smještenom oko 600 metara nizvodno od odlagališta otpada, pronađeni su PFAS spojevi, poznati kao 'vječne kemikalije'. Mještani su ogorčeni i zabrinuti za svoje zdravlje, stoku i poljoprivredne proizvode, dok stručnjaci upozoravaju da tek treba utvrditi odakle onečišćenje dolazi i kako se podzemne vode kreću tim područjem
- Slobodna Dalmacija (Croatia)20:02
Analize su potvrdile ono čega su se Gospićani pribojavali. Nakon što je mikroplastika pronađena u podzemnim vodama uz ilegalno odlagalište otpada, a PFAS spojevi u otpadu i mjernim bušotinama neposredno uz njega, najnoviji rezultati Hrvatskog zavoda za javno zdravstvo pokazali su da su "vječne kemik...
Thu, 24 September 2026
3 reports- Al Jazeera English14:30
Pervasive, persistent and poisonous: How one US company helped pollute the world with forever chemicals.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)18:24
Elevated levels of dangerous chemicals found in blood of nearly 70% of residents who live close to industrial site where PFOA used until 2012
- 24sata (Croatia)19:01
Bivša ministrica okoliša je u podcastu Bobu bob! Večernjeg TV-a pojasnila kako pronalazak PFAS spojeva u bunarima upućuje da su kemikalije prodrle dublje u okoliš i podzemne vode
Mon, 28 September 2026
1 report- The Guardian World14:54
People living next to a chemicals plant near Blackpool were tested for ‘forever chemicals’; last week they received the alarming results Last February, I got a call from a woman called Sam Hammond. We had been speaking on and off for a while over her growing concern that her garden could be affected by pollution from a nearby chemical plant. That morning, Sam had been hand-delivered a letter from her council informing her that her pet ducks’ eggs, reared in her garden, were contaminated with...
Wed, 30 September 2026
1 report- riverheadlocal.com12:10
The Navy has begun a pilot study treating PFAS-contaminated Calverton plume, but the last study needed to plan a final cleanup won’t be done until 2039.
Thu, 1 October 2026
13 reports- tportal (Croatia)08:42
Dok je u testiranoj populaciji tek 25 posto ljudi bilo iznad referentne vrijednosti PFAS spojeva, kod Hrvata je to čak 60 posto, stoji u rezultatima istraživanja europske grupacije Zelenih koje je tportal dobio na uvid. Grupacija Zelenih ovim istraživanjem želi potaknuti reviziju uredbe REACH o kemikalijama. Hrvatski europarlamentarac Gordan Bosanac ističe da 'ako Komisija i države članice glasaju protiv zabrane PFAS-a, bit će direktno odgovorni za zločine protiv okoliša i javnog zdravlja'
- N1 Info (Croatia)09:15
Od deset građana Hrvatske koji su dali krv u europskom istraživanju najpoznatijih PFAS spojeva, kod čak šest njih pronađene su povišene referentne vri
- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)10:20
- Vecernji list (Croatia)10:56
Gordan Bosanac danas je, s kolegama iz grupacije Zeleni / ESA , talijanskom zastupnicom Christinom Guarda i toksikologinjom, profesoricom Marjorie Van Duursen, dr. sc., predstavio rezultate istraživanja prisutnosti PFAS-a u krvi
- N1 Info (Croatia)15:38
Nikica Jelić iz Gospića jedan je od deset građana Hrvatske koji su sudjelovali u europskom istraživanju prisutnosti najpoznatijih PFAS spojeva, takozv
- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)16:07
- Index.hr (Croatia)16:08
NIKICA Jelić iz Gospića sudjelovao je u EU istraživanju "vječnih kemikalija". Rezultati su pokazali povišene vrijednosti PFAS spojeva, a Hrvatska ima najlošije nalaze od 10 ispitanih zemalja.
- Index.hr (Croatia)17:16
HZJZ tvrdi da povišeni PFAS kod Gospićana nije povezan s ilegalnim otpadom te da su javna vodoopskrba i lokalna hrana i dalje sigurni.
- 24sata (Croatia)17:18
Istraživanje pokazuje da su ispitanici nekad u životu bili izloženi PFAS spojevima, ne govori o njihovu izvoru i putevima izloženosti. Rezultati ove analize ne mogu se dovesti u vezu s otpadom u Gospiću, kažu iz HZJZ-a
- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)17:18
- Telegram.hr (Croatia)17:38
Kod pet od sedam testiranih stanovnika Gospića utvrđena je povišena razina PFAS spojeva
- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)17:51edited after publishing
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Povišene razine PFAS kemikalija u krvi uznemirile Gospićane: "Još uvijek sam pod dojmom svog nalaza, a jedna stvar me posebno zabrinjava" - tportal (Croatia)19:11
Kazao je da je još pod dojmom rezultata te da nije očekivao takve visoke vrijednosti, premda se ne može tvrditi da je to povezano s otpadom u Gospiću
Fri, 2 October 2026
10 reports- Index.hr (Croatia)05:36
POVIŠENE razine PFAS kemikalija otkrivene su u krvi građana Hrvatske, s posebno zabrinjavajućim rezultatima u Gospiću.
- Total Croatia News06:42
October the 2nd, 2026 – A group of Croatian subjects were tested for the presence of so-called “forever chemicals”, and they were unfortunately discovered, in levels that are much too high. Of the ten Croatian participants included in a new European study, six had the sum of four long-chain PFAS compounds, also known as “forever ... Read more The post Croatian Subjects Have Been Tested for “Forever Chemicals” appeared first on Total Croatia .
- Telegram.hr (Croatia)07:01
Dujo Došen smatra da bi trebalo provesti testiranje na PFAS puno većeg broja građana
- Index.hr (Croatia)13:29
GOSPIĆANIN Vjekoslav Bušić rekao je za Index da ima najlošije nalaze među deset hrvatskih sudionika istraživanja o prisutnosti PFAS spojeva u krvi.
- 24sata (Croatia)15:48
Ministarstvo zdravstva potvrdilo je da ne planira testiranje krvi na PFAS spojeve, unatoč povišenim razinama u nekoliko stanovnika Gospića, ističući da to ne preporučuju vodeće zdravstvene institucije.
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- Vecernji list (Croatia)2 Oct, 17:14their copy
- tportal (Croatia)15:57
Ministarstvo zdravstva potvrdilo je u petak da ne planira nacionalni program testiranja krvi na PFAS spojeve, navodeći da takav korak ne preporučuju vodeće zdravstvene institucije, nakon što je kod pet od sedam testiranih stanovnika Gospića utvrđena povišena razina tih spojeva.
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- N1 Info (Croatia)2 Oct, 17:01their copy
- Index.hr (Croatia)16:40
MINISTARSTVO zdravstva ne planira testiranje na PFAS spojeve unatoč nalazima kod građana, navodeći da institucije takav korak još ne preporučuju.
- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)17:21
- 24sata (Croatia)18:00
Ovi nalazi pokazuju da se treba detaljnije testirati građane Gospića na teške metale i PFAS, ali i utvrditi vezu s otpadom
- Total Croatia News23:23
October the 3rd, 2026 – Croatian subjects found to have so-called forever chemicals in them have spoken out, with one man from Lika having been found with the highest levels of all. Gospić lawyer Vjekoslav Bušić, better known to the public as one of the founders and prominent representatives of the Citizens’ Initiative “Gospić is ... Read more The post Croatian Subjects Found to Have Forever Chemicals in Them Speak Out appeared first on Total Croatia .
Sat, 3 October 2026
2 reports- Index.hr (Croatia)12:13
EUROZASTUPNIK Gordan Bosanac (Možemo!) pozvao je Ministarstvo zdravstva da zbog problema s PFAS-om i u Hrvatskoj pokrene nacionalno testiranje na PFAS.
- 24sata (Croatia)16:13
Gospićani u krvi imaju vječni otrov. ‘Treba nam nacionalno testiranje’
Tue, 6 October 2026
1 report- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)06:05
Non solo nell’acqua, ma anche nell’aria. Dalla Rete Zero PFAS Italia arrivano notizie allarmanti sulla presenza nell’ambiente delle sostanze perfluoroalchiliche prodotte e utilizzate nell’industria. Il movimento è sorto a seguito dell’inquinamento della falda in tre province del Veneto (Vicenza, Verona e Padova) a causa delle lavorazioni nello stabilimento Miteni di Trissino. Pochi giorni fa ha […] L'articolo Pfas, nuovo allarme: “Non solo nell’acqua, si disperdono anche nell’aria a causa delle...
Wed, 7 October 2026
1 report- belfastlive.co.uk12:30
An urgent recall has been issued by Asda due to a potential 'chemical risk'
2 reprints
- dailypost.co.uk7 Oct, 12:30their copy
- gazettelive.co.uk7 Oct, 12:30their copy
Thu, 8 October 2026
4 reports- tportal (Croatia)06:49
Hrvatski eurozastupnik Gordan Bosanac navodi za tportal da je Ministarstvo zdravstva kontaktiralo s njim u utorak i zatražilo dokumentaciju istraživanja Zelenih na razini Europske unije o prisutnosti vječnih kemikalija u krvi ljudi te navodno razmatraju moguće nacionalno testiranje. Prošlog tjedna Ministarstvo zdravstva odbacilo je pozive na ovakva testiranja, navodeći da ih zdravstvene organizacije ne preporučuju
- Telegram.hr (Croatia)10:22
Kaže daje važno testirati vodu, tlo i biljke, a to se i radi
- Index.hr (Croatia)10:58
ECHA preporučuje klasifikaciju TFA kao tvari toksične za reprodukciju nakon što je taj štetni spoj pronađen u krvi ispitanika, pa i Hrvata.
- Vecernji list (Croatia)11:25
TFA je kemijski spoj koji je pronađen u krvi svih 110 ispitanika u istraživanju koje je ovog ljeta provela grupacija Zeleni / ESS u Europskom parlamentu, pa tako i kod deset hrvatskih ispitanika iz Gospića, Knina i Pule koji su u Bruxelles na krvne pretrage otputovali u organizaciji zastupnika Možemo Gordana Bosanca.
Fri, 9 October 2026
1 report- Total Croatia News05:05
October the 9th, 2026 – The EU is seeking much stricter classification of the toxic compound discovered in the blood of Croatian subjects. The European Chemicals Agency has announced that its Committee for Risk Assessment recommends that trifluoroacetic acid, known as TFA, and its inorganic salts be classified as substances toxic to reproduction. Index reports ... Read more The post EU Seeks Strict Classification of Toxic Compound Found in Croatian Subjects appeared first on Total Croatia .
Mon, 12 October 2026
1 report- Tagesschau (Germany)11:05
Sie stecken in Bekleidung, Cremes oder Fast-Food-Kartons: PFAS. Doch die "Ewigkeitschemikalien" stehen im Verdacht, den Körper zu schädigen. Weitere PFAS-Produkte sind nun in der EU verboten. Von Juri Sonnenholzner.
Wed, 14 October 2026
3 reports- Vecernji list (Croatia)12:28
Treba upaliti alarm kako bi političari osvijestili da je vrijeme da se ozbiljno uhvatimo u koštac s regulacijom toksičnih kemikalija, kaže Gordan Bosanac nakon istraživanja koje je platila grupacija Zeleni/ESS u Europskom parlamentu. Nedavna studija potvrdila je da je još uvijek mnogo toga nepoznato o stvarnom opsegu onečišćenja voda PFAS-om i njegovu potencijalnom utjecaju. Budući da je sanacija tehnički zahtjevna i vrlo skupa, znanstvenici i regulatori smatraju da je sprječavanje onečišćenja...
- krdo.com21:47
FALCON, Colo. (KRDO) -- A consumer safety group has released a new report about a harmful "forever chemical" in Colorado waterways. PFAS are synthetic
- echopress.com23:04
Minnesota environmental group calls for policy changes when all waterways tested in the state showed PFAS contamination, including 39 spots along the Mississippi River.
Fri, 16 October 2026
1 report- N1 Info (Croatia)12:49
Zastupnik Možemo u Europskom parlamentu Gordan Bosanac pozvao je danas građane da potpišu online peticiju za zabranu vječnih kemikalija, PFAS spojeva
Sun, 18 October 2026
1 report- The Guardian World22:53
Agency changes wording on website as Texas-based firm continues manufacture of plastic container barriers The Environmental Protection Agency has quietly backtracked on a claim that the US has phased out two of the most dangerous Pfas compounds – Pfoa and Pfos. The EPA has found that virtually no level of exposure to either in drinking water is safe, and the International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies Pfoa as “carcinogenic to humans” and Pfos as “possibly carcinogenic”. Still, the...
Tue, 20 October 2026
1 report- Vecernji list (Croatia)21:48
Mještani sada traže da lokalno vijeće financira redovite krvne pretrage kako bi se pratile razine kemikalija u njihovim tijelima. Također zahtijevaju službenu javnu istragu o cijelom slučaju
Thu, 22 October 2026
1 report- newsradio1310.com22:46
'Forever Chemicals' are showing up in America's drinking water at an increased rate since 2020