We invite you to watch the press conference hosted by civil society groups, where we shared the results of the latest report "TFA in Water: Dirty PFAS Legacy Under the Radar".
An exploratory joint survey of 23 surface and six groundwater samples from ten EU countries, conducted by member organisations of the European Pesticide Action Network, has revealed alarming levels of the little-known and largely unregulated ‘forever chemical’ TFA (Trifluoroacetic acid). The contamination is not related to industrial hotspots, it is widespread, with remarkably high concentrations in agricultural areas.
TFA is a degradation product of PFAS pesticides, F-gases and other forever chemicals (PFAS).The concentrations found in the water samples averaged 1,180 nanograms per litre (ng/l).This is 70 times higher than the average concentration of all other examined PFAS combined
(17.5 ng/l), including well-known "hot-spot" PFAS. In 23 of the 29 water samples (79%), TFA concentrations exceeded the proposed limit value for ‘PFAS Total’ in the EU drinking water
directive. None of the other PFAS analysed exceeded their corresponding limit values.
Speakers:
Dr. Helmut Burtscher-Schaden, biochemist, GLOBAL 2000 - Friends of the Earth Austria
Salomé Roynel, Candidates for Substitution, PFAS - Policy & Campaign Officer at PAN Europe
Dr. Pauline Cervan, toxicologist, Generations Futures
Press release : www.pan-europe.info/press-rel...
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