Eternal pollutants: what is the danger?. A bill aimed at banning PFAS has just been unanimously adopted by the deputies of the National Assembly.
Some accused of being toxic or even carcinogenic, they have been at the heart of numerous health scandals and remain a major concern for the authorities. But what exactly are these substances that we find even in the hair of MPs? How do they contaminate us and what are their effects on health? What does PFAS mean? Under the acronym PFAS (pronounced “pifasse” ) hide so-called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a large family of synthetic compounds.