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Sweden plans to ban PFAS in consumer goods including clothing, cosmetics, kitchenware, waterproofing agents and ski wax from 1 January 2028. The national measure would move ahead of broader EU rules on chemicals linked to cancers, fertility problems, immune disruption and persistent pollution.
Sweden plans 2028 ban on PFAS in everyday consumer goods
Sweden plans 2028 ban on PFAS in everyday consumer goods

29.07.2026

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