US EditionEU Environment Ministers Test Blood for 'Forever Chemicals'
AALBORG, DENMARK, JUL 10 – Ministers tested blood for 13 PFAS substances linked to cancer and immune issues to support a proposed EU-wide ban on most PFAS chemicals, officials said.
- On July 10, 2025, during an Informal Council Meeting in Aalborg, Denmark, environment and climate ministers from 32 European countries had their blood tested for PFAS to highlight concerns about chemical pollution.
- The initiative arose amid growing evidence that PFAS, known as 'forever chemicals,' persist in bodies and environments, causing serious health risks like cancer and thyroid disease.
- Denmark, together with several other European countries, has put forward a collective proposal to the European Commission seeking an EU-wide prohibition on the manufacture, sale, and use of nearly all PFAS substances under REACH regulations to protect health and the environment.
- Danish Environment Minister Magnus Heunicke highlighted the importance of urgently addressing PFAS contamination and noted the challenges posed by existing pollution.
- The testing underscores the urgent need to hold polluters responsible and adopt comprehensive strategies throughout Europe to address, control, and remediate PFAS pollution.
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EU environment ministers test blood for 'forever chemicals'
EU environment and climate ministers meeting in Denmark on Thursday tested their blood for "forever chemicals" linked to serious health risks, in a bid to raise awareness about chemical pollution, Danish and European officials said.
Ministers for the Environment and Climate of certain EU Member States (EU) have submitted, in Denmark, a blood test to detect the presence of "Eternal Pollutants" (PFAS) and to raise awareness of chemical pollution, AFP, quoted by Agerpres.
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