Nu #TheAICon te koop is, breng ik graag nog eens het interview met @emilymbender en @alex over hun boek in herinnering.
Verzet je tegen de #AI hype, stellen zij. De klimaat- en milieu-impact is er al. Niet alleen door de (fossiele) energieslurpende datacenters: bij de productie van computerchips komen bijvoorbeeld ook een pak #foreverchemicals kijken. “Die milieuvervuiling wordt de lange schaduw van de AI-bubbel.
Europe: "Kids will be better protected against invisible dangers such as harmful chemicals, including endocrine disruptors, and PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals”."
USA: let's ban puberty blockers but chemicals affecting kids' puberty (and reproductive system) are perfectly fine.
Dardanup locals 'gutted' over approval of toxic #PFAS disposal at local tip https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-29/pfas-disposal-approved-at-dardanup-tip-angering-locals-wa/105228054
@Nonilex It's quite scary to see that this isn't more common knowledge as it's been going on for a LONG time 
There are similar issues with another "Forever Chemical" family, PFAS and its degenerate relatives 
#FreeFertilizer Come and get it. “For years a textile mill gave farmers its sewage sludge as free fertilizer. Today the land is full of #Foreverchemicals.” #FarmSurfaceSoils #Superfundsites
Another reason to strengthen not slash #EPA
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/climate/sludge-fertilizer-farmland-superfund.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
"Fears that UK military bases may be leaking toxic ‘forever chemicals’ into drinking water"
Fears that UK military bases may be leaking toxic ‘forever chemicals’ into drinking water https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/19/uk-military-bases-chemical-leaks-forever-chemicals-drinking-water
Fears that UK military bases may be leaking toxic ‘#foreverChemicals’ into drinking #water
Bases in Norfolk, Devon and Hampshire face MoD investigation over possible leaching of dangerous #PFAS into #environment
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/19/uk-military-bases-chemical-leaks-forever-chemicals-drinking-water #science #pollution
The #foreverchemicals spoiling EU #Easter #eggs: The document specifies that commercial #eggs, including those from free-range hens, are still safe to eat. https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/the-forever-chemicals-spoiling-eu-easter-eggs/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it
German insurers encouraged to exclude coverage of #PFAS liability: The insurance industry group hopes coverage limits “help speed up the development of alternatives” to #foreverchemicals. https://www.euractiv.com/section/eet/news/german-insurers-encouraged-to-exclude-coverage-of-pfas-liability/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it
The Dutch have been warned not to eat homegrown eggs over forever chemicals fears.
People in the Netherlands should stop eating backyard-produced eggs due to contamination from PFAS or forever chemicals, a Dutch government agency announced Tuesday.
Earthworms may be the cause of PFAS entering the eggs, according to national public health institute RIVM.
When I think of capitalism stuff like this is most often what comes to mind. Doubling down on negative externalities because they’re profitable.
https://www.wired.com/story/states-banning-pfas-forever-chemicals-industry-fighting-back/
'Forever chemicals' are everywhere: Most of their health effects are unknown https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250409115416.htm
The EU agrees a ban on hazardous substances in toys.
The text, which will only come into force once it has been officially adopted by the member states and the European Parliament, bans PFAS, unless they are inaccessible to children, and targets endocrine disruptors.
States Are Banning Forever Chemicals. Industry Is Fighting Back
As states legislate against products containing PFAS, the chemical and consumer products industries are deploying lawyers and lobbyists to protect their investments.
https://www.wired.com/story/states-banning-pfas-forever-chemicals-industry-fighting-back/
Paywall Free: http://archive.today/2YjFC
Trump officials quietly move to reverse bans on toxic ‘#foreverchemicals’ - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/05/trump-pfas-toxic-forever-chemicals why does #trump hate #muricans so much?
We are poisoning ourselves with #plastics & the #foreverChemicals
"Any amount of #microplastics and forever chemicals in #water supplies is detrimental to human #health, though, as they have been connected to numerous conditions such as reproductive issues, #birth defects, #heart disease, and thyroid problems" #pollution #environment #fossilfuel
https://www.yahoo.com/news/researchers-gut-wrenching-discovery-studying-010000973.html
"Victoria’s unique dolphin population threatened by legacy of ‘forever chemicals’"
