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Authorities warn of injury risks with squishies

Squishies, soft squeeze toys, can cause injuries if they break, warns the Swedish Chemicals Agency and the Swedish Consumer Agency. Burns and corrosive injuries have been reported both in Sweden and abroad, according to the authorities.

PFAS Levels Surge in European Wines, Study Reveals Alarming Trend

The levels of PFAS in wine have increased sharply in recent years. Far more than a hundred times above the guideline value for drinking water occur, according to a new study. If it's in grapes, it's likely in everything else we cultivate and that contains water, says Karin Lexén, Secretary-General of the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation.

Toxic Substances Found in Over Half of Online Products, Review Shows

Goods sold online often contain too high levels of toxic substances, according to a new review. "All too many e-retailers do not follow the rules that exist", notes the Chemicals Agency.

Now a permit is required for drain cleaning agents

The Alarm: 3D Printers Release Hazardous Particles

The growing popularity of 3D printers is not without risks, warns the Chemicals Inspectorate. The product emits hazardous fumes and nanoparticles that can negatively affect health.

Toy recalled - health risk

How much PFAS is in our drinking water

Eternal chemicals PFAS are discovered in almost all drinking water. In at least three municipalities, the levels exceed the limit values for four specifically designated substances. A growing concern exists for a particularly difficult-to-remove substance.

Hidden Environmental Villain: 30 Million Pairs of New Shoes

We buy a lot of shoes – a total of more than 30 million pairs per year. But only a small part of them is reused. Now the industry is taking action to change that.

Water is threatened: Toxins leak through purification

Around the world, thousands of biofilter facilities have been built in cities to purify stormwater. Now, Swedish researchers see a risk that the technology is failing, and that toxic PFAS can flow right through. This is a major risk for us and for the environment, says researcher Ali Beryani at Luleå University of Technology.

Bianca Ingrosso's Company Fined for Toxic Makeup

Banned chemicals in thousands of imported goods

The Invention That Will Remove PFAS

For years, Cheng Zhang and his research colleagues have tried to create a filter that removes environmental toxins PFAS from water. Now the technology is to be tested sharply at a large water treatment plant.

New alarms about toxic products on shopping sites

They have grown strongly in recent years worldwide and also gained ground in Sweden. Now new alarms are raised about toxic substances in products from the Chinese shopping sites Temu and Shein.

Lead and Arsenic Found in Ordinary Tampons

Arsenic, lead, and cadmium. These are substances found in several popular tampon brands. This is revealed by a new American study and the results are alarming to the researchers.

Hazardous Mosquito Patches Sold in Sweden

Patches that are supposed to keep mosquitoes away are being sold in Sweden - despite being illegal and hazardous to health. The effect of mosquito patches is also being questioned by experts.

More companies reported for poison in makeup

Another Caia cosmetics product contained toxic substances

Furthermore, one of entrepreneur Bianca Ingrosso's cosmetics company Caia Cosmetics' products has been sold with toxic PFAS substances.

"Food Fraud Unit" proposed to stop food scams

Fraud in the food industry – such as horse meat in kebabs and diluted olive oil – must be punishable by harsher penalties, writes the government's special investigator Eva-Lotta Hedin on Dagens Nyheter's debate page.

Bianca Ingrosso's company reported - toxic makeup in the product

The influencer and entrepreneur Bianca Ingrosso's cosmetics company Caia Cosmetics has been reported to the police for toxic makeup. The report comes from the Chemicals Agency, writes DI.