Children's jackets toxic: more than half of those tested contain Pfas
A recent study, conducted by the German Association for Environmental and Nature Protection (BUND), together with 14 other environmental organisations, has revealed a worrying situation which once again concerns Pfas contamination.
The site reports it GreenMe. These substances, eternal pollutants, now omnipresent in the environment (as well as in our homes) they are also found “hidden” in many children's jackets, we are talking in particular about outdoor ones, commonly used to protect them from the elements. L'outdoor clothing for the little ones it must obviously guarantee functionality such as resistance to wind and rain and, precisely for this reason, manufacturers often use substances such as Pfas (per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances) to make them more easily resistant and “technical”. jackets. The study was conducted on 56 outdoor jackets for children, coming from different countries around the world (Italy in this case was not taken as a sample) and the results were as surprising as they were alarming: 63% of the jackets tested were contaminated with Pfas, with 29% exceeding the limits permitted by the European Union.
In particular, it was PFOA, one of the most toxic PFAS substances, that was detected in the majority of cases, despite its ban in the EU from 2020. The fact that 21 of the jackets tested were Pfas-free shows that there are already safe alternatives on the market, products that offer protection from the elements without compromising the health of the little ones.
According to the study, For the examined products from Europe it was particularly evident that many contaminated children's jackets had been purchased mainly in Eastern Europe. According to the Environmental Protection Association, outdoor jackets from Central Europe and Scandinavia, where sustainable products are most in demand, were largely PFAs-free. In this context, brands are not a crucial point for us, since these are products purchased abroad. However, the study provides us with a general indication on the spread of Pfas in the children's jacket sector and makes clear, once again, the urgency of intervening on these contaminants.
These substances represent a threat to the environment and human health, and their widespread presence in everyday products requires concrete action. The associations that conducted the test support the adoption of global bans on PFAS and the promotion of supply chain laws that guarantee the safety of products intended for children (and not only).
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