Leading scientists are criticizing the UK government for not taking adequate measures against PFAS pollution, urging them to ban non-essential uses as the EU has done.
The current lack of stringent regulation from Defra regarding PFAS fails to align with scientific consensus that all PFAS should be treated as a single hazardous class due to their persistence.
Prof Ian Cousins emphasized that regardless of varying toxicity levels, the extreme persistence of PFAS in the environment is the primary concern, making them universally problematic.
While the UK government proposes to manage PFAS, their response has notably fallen short of the demands of the scientific community, who stress the importance of a comprehensive regulation approach.
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