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Israel is moving to take control of Gaza – and with it, the distribution of aid. On a more positive note, states took one further step in clamping down on the notoriously harmful PFAS chemicals group. |
Iraqi civilians fleeing walk past the destroyed al-Nuri mosque as Iraqi forces continue their advance against Islamic State militants in the Old City of Mosul, Iraq, 4 July 2017. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
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💄States agree to ban PFAS forever chemical.
Countries gathered for talks on toxic chemicals and waste management in Geneva this month decided to ban the production and use of PFCAs (long-chain perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids), a persistent pollutant belonging to the infamous PFAS family.
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