Bangkok Post – Activists call for PFAS chemicals ban

Activists have called on the government to ban Per-and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS), hazardous chemicals in the textile industry and other commodities, saying it would raise awareness among consumers who need green products for their health and the environment.

Thitikorn Boontongmai, planning manager of Ecological Alert and Recover- Thailand (Earth), said PFAS are banned in many countries and campaigns against their use have been launched in others. PFAS affect fertility in humans and growth in infants and remain almost permanently in the environment, reports…