“ 2.3 million analyses of PFAS releases into water are now online and gathered on a single platform. This completely transparent open data publication is an unprecedented move in France and Europe.", the ministry said in a statement.
The data was aggregated and formatted by BRGM in the form ofa map which designates all PFAS monitoring sites: groundwater, surface water or distributed water on tap, as well as industrial sites. This publication follows an action plan announced by the government in April 2024.
L'visualization tool “ meets a transparency objective on the identification of PFAS emitting sites and PFAS measurements in the environment ", explains the Ministry of Ecological Transition on its website. The tool is aimed at citizens, local elected officials, but also at the Regional Directorates for the Environment, Planning and Housing (DREAL), the Regional Health Agencies (ARS), and the Departmental Directorates for the Protection of Populations.
THE PFAS, for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as “eternal pollutants”, may have deleterious effects on the human health : increased cholesterol levels, cancers, effects on fertility and fetal development, etc. Widely used in industry since the mid-20th century, for example to make non-stick pans, waterproof clothing or cosmetics, they are extremely difficult to eliminate once present in water or soil.
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Their presence sometimes leads to a ban on tap water consumption, as recently in certain municipalities in the Meuse and Ardennes after the detection of abnormal levels.
The government also announced " the upcoming launch of a public consultation on two draft decrees"One concerns the banning of PFAS in everyday objects (ski wax, textiles and cosmetics) and the other the adoption of a trajectory for reducing industrial emissions of PFAS. These texts will follow the law promulgated in February 2025.
“ These draft decrees specify the scope of the ban on these products from January 1, 2026, as well as the trajectory for reducing industrial releases of PFAS by 2030.", stressed the Minister of Ecological Transition, Agnès Pannier-Runacher, quoted in the press release. " The goal is to reduce the presence of PFAS in the environment and to reduce our direct exposure to these products in our daily lives." she assures.
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