As Europe begins to realize the scale of its poisoning by these toxic and ultra-resistant chemical substances produced by industry, Le Monde and 29 media partners have, for the first time, calculated the price of decontamination.

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Nettoyer l'Europe des PFAS coûterait entre 95 et 2 000 milliards d'euros en 20 ans

La Libre

Brussels

Belgium

Cleaning Europe of PFAS would cost between 95 and 2 trillion euros in 20 years

The toxic substances are commonplace – and very hard to get rid of

Ad Fontes Media

All Sides

Media Bias/Fact Check

The Independent

Evgeny Lebedev

London

Greater London

England

United Kingdom

‘Forever chemicals’ in non-stick pans will cost £1.6 trillion to erase

The use of potentially carcinogenic chemicals is to be restricted in Europe. But large companies are using half-truths and untruths to fight to continue using them - apparently with success, as international research shows.

Der Einsatz der potenziell krebserregenden Chemikalien soll in Europa eingeschränkt werden. Aber große Firmen kämpfen mit Halb- und Unwahrheiten dafür, sie weiter zu benutzen - offenbar mit Erfolg, wie eine internationale Recherche zeigt.

Angriff der PFAS-Lobby

Sueddeutsche Zeitung

Südwestdeutsche Medien Holding

Munich

Upper Bavaria

Bavaria

Germany

attack by the PFAS lobby

The estimate was revealed by an investigation by the Forever Lobbying Project, a cross-border initiative that brings together journalists and experts from various fields. “Eternal” chemicals are present in various products, equipment, and industrial processes, and are associated with multiple health risks

A estimativa foi revelada por uma investigação do Forever Lobbying Project, uma iniciativa transfronteiriça que reúne jornalistas e especialistas de diversas áreas. As substâncias químicas "eternas" estão presentes em diversos produtos, equipamentos e processos industriais, e estão associadas a múltiplos riscos para a saúde

Limpeza da poluição causada pelos “químicos eternos” na Europa pode custar dois biliões de euros

Jornal Expresso

Impresa

Portugal

Cleaning up pollution caused by “eternal chemicals” in Europe could cost two billion euros

Le Monde

Paris

Île-de-France

France

PFAS: The astronomical cost of depolluting Europe

Almost indestructible, these “eternal pollutants” include more than 4,700 molecules and accumulate over time in the air, soil, rivers, even in the human body, with risks for the

Quasi indestructibles, ces « polluants éternels » regroupent plus de 4 700 molécules et s’accumulent avec le temps dans l’air, le sol, les rivières, jusque dans le corps humain, avec des risques pour la

Polluants éternels : nettoyer l’Europe des PFAS coûterait entre 95 et 2 000 milliards d’euros en 20 ans, selon une enquête

Sud Ouest

Eternal pollutants: cleaning Europe of PFAS would cost between 95 and 2,000 billion euros in 20 years, according to a survey

Cleaning European waters and soils of “eternal pollutants” (PFAS) would cost at least 95 billion euros over 20 years under the most favorable conditions and the bill could reach 2,000 billion euros, according to a survey by several media coordinated by Le Monde....

Nettoyer les eaux et sols européens des "polluants éternels" (PFAS) coûterait au moins 95 milliards d'euros sur 20 ans dans les conditions les plus favorables et la facture pourrait atteindre 2.000 milliards d'euros, selon une enquête de plusieurs médias coordonnée par Le Monde. ...

To eliminate chemical substances that are omnipresent in soil and water, and toxic to health, Europeans could have to pay up to 100 billion euros per year, according to a survey by “Le Monde” and several media published on Tuesday 14 January.

Pour éliminer les substances chimiques omniprésentes dans les sols et les eaux, et toxiques pour la santé, les Européens pourraient devoir débourser jusqu’à 100 milliards d’euros par an, selon une enquête du «Monde» et de plusieurs médias publiée ce mardi 14 janvier.

Polluants éternels : nettoyer l’Europe des Pfas coûterait entre 95 et 2 000 milliards d’euros en vingt ans

Liberation

Altice

Eternal pollutants: cleaning Europe of Pfas would cost between 95 and 2,000 billion euros in twenty years

100 billion euros per year: this is what it would take to decontaminate PFAS in Europe. This is revealed by a survey conducted by 29 European media, including “Complement d'Enquiry” and “Le Monde”. But is the definitive and total elimination of these “eternal pollutants” really possible? Example in Antwerp, Belgium, where the authorities have begun to decontaminate the soil.

100 milliards d'euros par an : voici ce qu'il faudrait pour dépolluer les PFAS en Europe. C'est ce que révèle une enquête menée par 29 médias européens, dont "Complément d'enquête" et "Le Monde". Mais la suppression définitive et totale de ces "polluants éternels" est-elle vraiment possible ? Exemple à Anvers, en Belgique, où les autorités ont entamé la dépollution des sols.

VIDEO. Scandale des polluants éternels : à Anvers, l'utopie de la dépollution des sols face aux PFAS

France Info

State of France

Strasbourg

Bas-Rhin

Grand Est

VIDEO. Eternal pollutants scandal: in Antwerp, the utopia of soil depollution in the face of PFAS

An international project estimates that Europe will need to spend up to 95 billion euros over the years to clean up PFAS compounds. Major cleanup efforts are also ahead in Finland.

Kansainvälinen projekti arvioi, että Euroopassa pitää käyttää vuosien saatossa jopa 95 miljardia euroa PFAS-yhdisteiden puhdistamiseen. Myös Suomessa on edessä isot puhdistustyöt.

Ikuisten kemikaalien poistaminen ympäristöstä voi maksaa miljardeja

Ministry of Transport and Communications (Finland)

Finland

Removing eternal chemicals from the environment could cost billions

PFAS chemicals are to be restricted. But hundreds of companies are fighting hard to continue using the chemicals. New research shows that important politicians are adopting false lobby claims.

PFAS-Chemikalien sollen eingeschränkt werden. Doch Hunderte Firmen kämpfen hart dafür, die Chemikalien weiter zu benutzen. Neue Recherchen zeigen, dass wichtige Politiker falsche Lobby-Behauptungen übernehmen.

PFAS: The astronomical cost of depolluting Europe

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