Sweden backs PFOS ban in the EU
05 December 2005 00:01 [Source: ICB]
Sweden is proposing an EU-wide ban on the use of perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS). It is concerned that PFOS may cause liver damage and affect reproductive functions. PFOS is said to be a persistent organic pollutant.
The Swedish ministry of sustainable development has been in discussions with other EU member states to gain support for adding PFOS to the list of chemicals regulated globally by the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.
PFOS is also of concern to the UK government which proposed a ban on the chemical during 2004. At that time the government said that PFOS presented a ‘real and significant risk to the health of the population and environment in the UK.’
Use of PFOS have already declined significantly, particularly in the home. The chemical has also been voluntarily withdrawn by the largest global producer, 3M. But it continues to be used in a number of industrial processes including chrome plating and fire fighting foams.
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