As the EU moves towards a circular economy, it is taking action to ensure toxic chemicals do not become concentrated in recycled materials.   
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), including so-called ‘forever chemicals’, are compounds that are resistant to environmental degradation.   
Once used in industry, they pose a problem because of their longevity: they accumulate in waste, soil, air and water with potentially adverse impacts on human health and the environment.   
That’s why Parliament has passed rules that aim to eliminate them. Rapporteur Martin Hojsík explains what POPs are, why they are dangerous and the changes to legislation Parliament pushed for.

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“Would you buy a toxic product?": eliminating Persistent Organic Pollutants

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that were banned under the Stockholm Convention

and they accumulate in living organisms.

Sadly, and that's the really sad reality, everywhere.

I personally got tested and I have Bisphenol A

in my body which is not a pleasant feeling.

These chemicals are harmful for all living beings.

they have all sorts of harmful properties:

also in terms of influence of the endocrine system.

They are not intentionally used in products anymore.

in the very camera that's taking this video.

is the harmful chemicals from the electronics

based on the latest scientific evidence.

the latest types of perfluorinated forever-chemicals

At the end of the day really it's about making sure

are not coming back in recycled products.