Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) “have no place in clothes, cosmetics, kitchenware, and other everyday products when effective alternatives are available,” said Climate and Environment Minister Romina Pourmokhtari.
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“Sweden does not intend to stand by while ‘forever chemicals’ continue to spread in our homes, nature, and our bodies,” she said.
The ban, which is expected to come into force on January 1, 2028, will cover clothing, footwear, impregnating agents used in clothing and footwear, kitchenware, cosmetic products, and ski wax.
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National legislation will eventually be replaced by EU-wide regulations once they are published by the European Commission.
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