#PFAS pollution is costing society far more than it gives back through health harms, clean up costs, & legal action

We need to shift investment toward safer alternatives.
The UK’s #PFASplan is a start, but stronger action on source control is needed⬇️

www.financierworldwide.com/new-era-for-...

#PFAS is a widely recognised global issue but worker exposure to these chemicals is rarely talked about⛑️

Workers in certain industries can face higher exposure, made worse by widespread pollution & the UK’s reactive approach to chemical regulation

Read more 🔽
www.britsafe.org/safety-manag...

image of peregrine falcon with text saying PFAS found in UK peregrine falcon eggs

Scientists have found 'forever chemicals' (PFAS) in peregrine falcon eggs across the West of England 🦅

PFAS have been detected in eggs of numerous other UK bird species, and without a broad restriction, studies like this will keep emerging.

Read the full study ➡️ link.springer.com/article/10.1...

🔥🧪A new long-awaited consultation on the UK’s furniture fire safety regulations is now open

This is an important opportunity to promote effective and sustainable #FireSafety approaches for furniture without relying on harmful chemical #FlameRetardants.

Find out more➡️ fidra.org.uk/news/new-con...

A new study of Europe’s largest groundwater reserve found #TFA to be the most common short‑chain #PFAS in 96% of samples💧

The study couldn’t identify a single main source, showing that TFA likely comes from multiple sources

Read the full study 🔽
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The legislation updates pollutants to be monitored & controlled including #PFAS, pharmaceuticals & pesticides 🧪

#microplastics have also been added to EU water watchlists, recognising them as substances of emerging concern, requiring mandatory monitoring

▶️ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

But effective, safe and sustainable #FireSafety is possible. Visit our website to find out more➡️ fidra.org.uk/sustainable-...

#flameretardants #chemicalpollution

Sitting comfortably? Your sofa is among the most toxic on Earth For decades British sofas have contained chemicals linked to cancer because of our uniquely strict fire rules. Now one woman’s campaign has persuaded ministers to act

🔥🧪Current UK  furniture fire safety regulations have resulted in UK upholstered products containing some of the highest quantities of chemical flame retardants worldwide, posing a risk to human and environmental health (1/2)➡️ www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...

When the circular economy spreads pollution and harm The circular economy is a fantastic idea. But some of what's happening under its name is just adding to the pollution

Sewage sludge & artificial pitches are barriers to a circular economy🚜📷

Often pitched as 'sustainable' solutions, microplastic infill from waste tyres & sludge from wastewater contaminate the environment with #microplastics, heavy metals & #chemicals www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2596...

Future enforcement of chemical labelling to support a safe circular economy and inform consumers must be part of the Government's next steps.

⌛ Deadline 23 June 2026 (5/5)

✅ Use the General Product Safety Regulations to regulate re-upholstery, repair of upholstered furniture and second-hand upholstered furniture.(4/5)

✅ Remove separate foam test where composite/representative sample testing is used to demonstrate compliance. (3/5)

✅ UK Government must reform furniture fire safety and use smoulder (cigarette) test instead of open flame test. (2/5)

The fire safety of domestic upholstered furniture

📢 Consultation launch

Office for Product Safety & Standards consultation on the Fire Safety of Domestic Upholstered Furniture ➡️ www.gov.uk/government/c...

Fidra welcome these long-awaited regulatory steps to reduce the use of harmful chemical flame retardants in furniture🧪🔥
(1/5)

The classification of TCPP, a commonly used chemical flame retardant in furniture, as potentially carcinogenic to humans highlights the risk of regrettably substitution and why the UK must move to safe and #sustainable alternatives 🧪🔥
Learn more➡️ fidra.org.uk/sustainable-...

📸WHO

#firesafety

Fluorinated pesticides are a growing source of PFAS contamination in the environment: An Australian perspective on use, fate and ecotoxicity Fluorinated pesticides, often referred to as “forever pesticides,” are contaminants of emerging concern due to their persistent and bio-accumulative b…

New study shows over 90 fluorinated pesticides approved in Australia, with 60% able to break down into #TFA

TFA, a small #PFAS is now showing up in Australian soils & groundwater 💧

#PFASpesticides are also widely used in the UK & TFA is polluting UK rivers🔽
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

ECHA experts back EU-wide restriction of PFAS “forever chemicals - New Leaf The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has finally published the opinions of its scientific expert committees on the proposed universal restriction of PFAS – the group of more than 10,000 extremely pers...

⚠️ After 3 years of scientific assessment, EU committees have shared their support for an EU-wide restriction on the #ForeverChemicals, #PFAS ⚠️

We urgently need the UK to commit to the same level of protection. Find out more: pfasfree.org.uk

meta.eeb.org/2026/03/26/e...

Fidra's Response to Scotland's Circular Economy Strategy - Fidra While Fidra welcomes Scotland's draft Circular Economy Strategy, our consultation response highlights a critical gap: the strategy overlooks the role of harmful chemicals in undermining circular activ...

Scotland's Circular Economy Strategy has welcome commitments on textiles, furniture, product stewardship & plastics ✅
But the environmental benefits the strategy envisions won't be reached if harmful chemicals continue to be locked in a circular loop ❎
More in our blog⬇️ fidra.org.uk/news/scotlan...

ERCS & Fidra joint briefing on the risks of sewage sludge - Fidra The risks of sewage sludge spreading on agricultural land and the need to re-evaluate

Sewage sludge containing PFAS, microplastics and pharmaceuticals is still being spread on the land that grows our food 🌱
A new joint briefing with @ercscot.bsky.social urges that the regulations should be strengthened to keep us safe from these harmful contaminants… 👇
fidra.org.uk/download/sew...

People in North Yorkshire town found to have ‘alarming’ levels of toxic Pfas chemicals in blood Exclusive: Testing in Bentham, home to UK’s highest recorded Pfas levels, finds one in four have blood levels in greatest risk category

People in Bentham have elevated #PFAS in their blood. An alarming sign of ongoing exposure

The government & industry must take stronger, proactive measures to protect people & environment

Tune in Sunday for "In Our Blood: The Forever Chemicals Scandal" on ITV
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

A Regulatory Step Backwards: Why the draft Chemicals SI fails the test - Fidra Chemical pollution is one of the greatest threats to our health and environment, and the regulations that keep it in check are only as strong as the chemical classification system that underpins them.

Hormone-disrupting chemicals banned from children's toys in EU/Northern Ireland are STILL allowed in toys in Great Britain, as we haven't adopted the same hazard classifications.
Our blog explains why changes proposed by HSE in new SI risk making this worse, not better👇
fidra.org.uk/news/chemica...

Petition: Ban 3G rubber crumb on new artificial pitches and display health info notices We call on the Government to ban the use of rubber crumb infill on all new 3G artificial football pitches, and to require clear health information notices to be displayed at existing 3G pitches that u...

Pressure is growing to transition away from #RubberCrumb infill in artificial sports pitches ⚽️👇

In a recent Defra report, rubber crumb was found to be a major source of intentionally added #microplastic pollution in the UK
👉 fidra.org.uk/news/pitches...

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...

‘Forever chemicals’ contaminate nearly 40% of non-organic California-grown produce California is renowned for producing more than half of the nation’s fruits and vegetables, and they’re often contaminated with residues from dozens of synthetic pesticides.

New research has found nearly 40% of fruit & veg grown in California are contaminated with #PFASpesticides 🍇

Fruit & veg available in the UK have also been found to be contaminated with #foreverchemicals from pesticides 🍓

➡️ pfasfree.org.uk/pfas-in-pest...

➡️ www.ewg.org/research/for...

PFAS: Peers warn of the growing risks of "forever chemicals" Often referred to as “forever chemicals”, PFAS are a group of over 10,000 synthetic chemicals widely used in consumer products and industrial processes around the world. They are highly persistent, re...

#PFAS have been raised in the House of Lords, including a proposed ban on PFAS school uniforms👚

The Gov responded by updating guidance to schools encouraging PFAS free uniforms

We need the UK gov to introduce a comprehensive restriction on all PFAS⬇️
www.peersfortheplanet.org/post/forever...

More than half a million tonnes of sewage sludge spread on Scotland's fields Huge volumes of sewage sludge have been used to fertilise Scottish farmland. Studies show it contains microplastics, forever chemicals and cancer-linked pollutants.

“More must be done to protect human and environmental health”

Community activists have been raising the alarm about toxic sewage sludge spreading for over two decades.

With @fidrango.bsky.social, we're calling for a moratorium on sludge spreading on agricultural land while the risks and alternatives are investigated.

‘Asleep at the wheel’: Leader of Wyre Council calls for PFAS blood testing for residents Wyre Council has been “hung out to dry” by the government over the ongoing PFOA contaminated land investigation in Thornton-Cleveleys, the council leader has told ENDS, calling for PFAS blood testing ...

EXCLUSIVE: The leader of Wyre Council has called for PFAS blood testing and for a “proper inquiry” into the health of local residents.

www.endsreport.com/article/1950...

Defra report states artificial pitches are the main source of intentionally added microplastic pollution in the UK - Fidra Fidra are calling for a broad restriction on the use of intentionally added microplastics, as seen in the EU. This should include artificial pitches as the most significant source of intentionally add...

The Teachers' Union, NASUWT, oppose new 3G pitches containing rubber crumb infill due to health & environmental concerns 👇

Artificial pitches are a leading source of intentionally added microplastic pollution in the UK. Find out more: fidra.org.uk/news/pitches...

www.nasuwt.org.uk/news/campaig...

Toxic! - Time to Pull the Plug? - BBC Sounds Combing through his bathroom, Mark Miodownik reveals the chemicals contaminating his body.

In the final episode of Radio 4's Toxic! We discuss our research into #PFAS in school uniforms, which found no benefit of a PFAS stain resistant finish👚

The episode also covers safer alternatives & why the UK urgently needs better PFAS regulation ⬇️
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

🐻‍❄️ It's World Polar Bear Day.

But even polar bears can't escape human-made chemical contaminants such as PFAS, flame retardants and PCBs...

As a leading driver of biodiversity loss, we need to end chemical pollution to protect wildlife like the polar bear.

#WorldPolarBearDay