New Zealand to ban PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in cosmetics in 2026

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New Zealand to ban PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in cosmetics in 2026

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Country may be the first to do so, amid increasing concerns about the health and environmental risks posed by the virtually indestructible chemicals

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