10 Sep 2025
Image description: Fish displayed on ice at a food market. Photo by Lothar Boris Piltz on Unsplash A new report from the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) has revealed alarming levels of PFAS contamination—commonly referred to as “forever chemicals”—in fish across European waters. As reported by the EEB, PFOS, one of the most toxic PFAS compounds, […]
04 Sep 2025
Image description: An outstretched hand holding out a glass filled with water. The water glass is in sharp focus while the person is blurred. Image by engin akyurt on Unsplash Exclusive analysis by the Ends Report and the Guardian of the responses submitted to the parliamentary committee revealed major chemical producers, from UK-based companies […]
21 Aug 2025
Image description: Two firefighters walking holding firefighting foam, a common source of PFAS. Image by Maria Moczydlak from Pixabay. New research suggests exposure to some common PFAS or “forever chemical” compounds causes changes to gene activity, and those changes are linked to health problems including multiple cancers, neurological disorders and autoimmune disease. Researchers examined […]
03 Jul 2025
Image description: A close up shot of a striped blue school tie and navy blazer, with a yellow prefect badge in view. Image by ROBIN WORRALL / Unsplash Potential ban on PFAS and plastic in UK school uniform The children’s wellbeing and schools bill, which applies mainly to England and Wales and is at […]
03 Jul 2025
Image description: Water being poured from a bottle into a glass. Image by Pixabay Italian court delivers first PFAS contamination conviction In the Italian court on Thursday sentenced executives at a chemical plant to prison terms of up to 17 years for polluting water used by hundreds of thousands of people with Per- and […]
19 Jun 2025
Image description: Water droplet hitting the surface of water and rippling out. Image by Claudia from Pixabay POST releases updated report POST, the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, published a POSTnote on Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The report characterises the issues with PFAS, including the uses, environmental impacts, and opportunities for innovation […]
01 May 2025
Image description: A polar bear face-on to the camera. Image by Pixabay. A group of international scientists have revealed PFAS, nicknamed “forever chemicals,” are building up in animals like polar bears, seals, and birds and at alarming levels in the Arctic. Concerningly, people living in the Arctic are also in danger due to their […]
24 Apr 2025
Two new Bills, introduced as Private Members Bills, both with potentially significant impacts for water companies, are due to have their Second readings in Parliament on Friday 25 April 2025. Water Briefing reported that the Chalk Streams (Protection) Bill had its First reading in Parliament on 21 October 2024. The Bill addresses the creation of a […]
