Netherlands warns children not to swallow sea foam over PFAS concerns
by Senay Boztas in Amsterdam from Environment | The Guardian on (#6H3QC)
Forever chemicals' at Dutch resorts comparable to high concentrations detected along Belgian coast, study finds
The Dutch government has warned people to stop children and pets swallowing foam at the seaside, after a study showed forever chemicals" were concentrated in the spume.
After research into foam at the Belgian seaside showing a concentration of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) - used widely for their waterproofing qualities but difficult to destroy - the Dutch public health institute RIVM measured the coast in Zeeland, north and south Holland in April and August.
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