Chemicals

How a university assists the agricultural lobby in approving pesticides

The agrochemical industry is using Wageningen University in agriculture to set its own rules for the approval of pesticides and genetic technology. This is done ...
Chemicals

Chemours’ Pfas verdict is a warning to all polluting companies

In a historic ruling, the court ruled that Chemours is liable for pollution damage in Dordrecht. This seems to open the way to millions of ...
Chemicals

The hidden pfas problem that no one is addressing

Massive amounts of “ultra short” pfas are everywhere: in the environment, in drinking water and even in beer. These potentially dangerous substances have remained under ...
Chemicals

Chemicals lobby moves full steam ahead to undermine pfas ban

Europe wants to ban all pfas at once. The chemical industry is lobbying for the exemption of fluoropolymers. These substances, a type of plastics, are ...