How do we address PFAS in Europe – balancing risks, uses and possible alternatives?
On 5 March, EuChemS brought this important discussion to the European Parliament during a policy workshop on PFAS, kindly hosted by MEP Dimitris Tsiodras.
The workshop created space for an open, science-based exchange on PFAS uses, their impacts, and the challenges around regulation and substitution, contributing to the broader EU policy debate.
The event was opened by Christos Vasilakos (European Parliament) and Angela Agostiano (EuChemS). Floris Rutjes (EuChemS) moderated the discussion with our excellent speakers: Denis Mottet (European Commission, DG GROW), Maria Spyraki (European Chemicals Agency), Martin Scheringer (ETH Zürich), Ruxandra Cana (Steptoe LLP), Takayuki Nakamura (Fluoropolymers Product Group), and Emil Damgaard-Møller (Teknologisk Institut).
Event was organised by the EuChemS Secretariat: Nineta Hrastelj and Katarzyna Szafrańska.
Bringing together science and policy is key to navigating complex topics like PFAS – and this discussion was an important step in that direction.
The recording of the Workshop will soon be available on the EuChemS YouTube channel.
