For the first time since Stockholm Univ. was awarded UN observer status, a researcher (Prado Domercq) attended negotiations on a global treaty to end plastic pollution as part of the Scientists' Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty. @marleneagerstrand.bsky.social www.su.se/department-o...

When science meets politics: Inside the stalled plastics treaty negotiations - Department of Environmental Science

This August, delegates from 183 nations gathered in a spacious UN hall in Geneva with a daunting task: to negotiate the world’s first legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution. More than 2,600 p...

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Happy to share our new paper on the impacts of corporate capture strategies on human and ecosystem health 🌍 Available Open Access at 👉 pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... @dralexford.bsky.social @ipcp.bsky.social @acs.org

We have a new publication. Thanks @dralexford.bsky.social for leading this work!

Prof Alex Ford@dralexford.bsky.social · 11mo ago

New paper from the @ipcp.bsky.social board - Corporate ‘Capture Strategies’ Impacting Human and Ecosystem Health We highlight that capture strategies go beyond regulatory capture to include individuals, organisations, governments and intergovernmental meetings pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

We are deeply impressed and inspired by the tireless efforts of the Scientists' Coalition. Their unwavering dedication to tackling plastic pollution and ensuring science remains at the heart of global decision-making is nothing short of remarkable. Onwards and upwards!

Scientists' Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty@scientistscoa.bsky.social · last yr.

👩‍🔬👨‍🔬The Scientists' Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty is a global network of independent scientific experts providing input to decision-makers and the public to end #plasticpollution. Follow us and check out our resources to learn more 👇

Over 400 signatories united in support of the OECD PFAS definition! 🎉The list of signatories is still growing. If you're working in the field—and especially if you're based in Latin America, Africa, South Asia, or Southeast Asia—sign here: lnkd.in/d9X-sBd2 Read our statement: lnkd.in/dbQvpVHY

🌍 The negotiations for the UN Plastics Treaty has just begun! We stand firmly behind our colleagues in the Scientists' Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty as they continue their vital role as knowledge brokers, ensuring that science informs policy every step of the way.

Scientists' Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty@scientistscoa.bsky.social · last yr.

🔬 Evidence from international scientific experts highlights the importance of addressing chemicals of concern, plastic production, and developing essential use, transparency, safety and sustainability criteria for plastics. ℹ️ See our latest statement ahead of INC 👇 drive.google.com/file/d/1ZSWd...

With the INC5.2 schedule filling up, here is a side event focused on health and plastics in the #plasticstreaty. The Lancet Countdown on Health and Plastics will launch on the morning of August, 4rd at an event in Geneva and online. Join us! tessforum.org/latest/launc...

TESS - Launch Event: Announcing The Lancet Countdown on Health and Plastics

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Forever chemicals: Scientists condemn massive lobbying campaign to alter PFAS definition

Forever chemicals: Scientists condemn massive lobbying campaign to alter PFAS definition

In a letter published Tuesday in a scientific journal, a group of 20 researchers warn that 'this effort is politically and/or economically, rather than scientifically, motivated.'

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Over the past few years, our PlastChem team has worked tirelessly to map the chemical complexity of #plastics. Today, we publish the findings in @nature.com. We hope this evidence propels the development of safer plastics to protect human health and environment. 1/4 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Mapping the chemical complexity of plastics - Nature

An inventory of 16,325 known plastic chemicals, including >4,200 hazardous compounds, supports the development of safer plastics.

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🎉 A Historic Milestone for Science and Policy! 🧪📜 After years of tireless advocacy, collaboration, and global effort, we are thrilled to celebrate the establishment of the "Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution” (ISP-CWP). www.ipcp.ch/news/punta-d...

Today we made history. Countries have come together & agreed the new Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution that will provide the 🌍 with robust, independent science. Environmental multilateralism delivering again, #ForPeopleForPlanet. www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

Trump told reporters at the White House: “I don’t think plastic is going to affect a shark very much, as they’re munching their way through the ocean.” However, almost 2,000 peer-reviewed studies show that he is wrong. theconversation.com/plastics-thr...

Plastics threaten ecosystems and human health, but evidence-based solutions are under political fire

A healthy and sustainable planet means supporting action based on scientific evidence, not misinforming people with catchy phrases and political rhetoric.

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We have reached the end of the OEWG’s work. To our delegation, it is clear that the conflicts happening around the world were reflected in the discussion rooms during OWEG 3.2. www.ipcp.ch/news/punta-d...

As non-political observers and scientists, we see most of the tedious and lengthy deliberations as unsubstantive wordsmithing and find it inappropriate and irresponsible that political battles now dominate the process while the actual substance of the negotiations is lost www.ipcp.ch/news/punta-d...

🌍 Day 3 of the OEWG‑3.2 meeting in Uruguay If you’re a gambler, then this is the meeting for you. Delegates and observers are taking bets on whether country delegates will come to sufficient agreement to allow the establishment of this new Science-Policy Panel. www.ipcp.ch/news/punta-d...

📍 Tensions and Progress in the SPP Negotiations, and with time running short, the question remains: will this process give rise to a new Science-Policy Panel - or collapse under the weight of political impasse? Read the IPCP briefing here: www.ipcp.ch/news/punta-d...

🌍 As the international community gathers in Uruguay to negotiate the new Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste, and Pollution Prevention, one message must be loud and clear: low and middle-income countries need meaningful support to be full partners in this effort.

🌍A global science-policy panel can ✔️ Provide independent, science-based guidance ✔️ Identify emerging chemical threats ✔️ Enable global cooperation on transboundary pollution ✔️ Build trust through transparency and inclusivity We need science, policy, and global coordination to work together. 🌐🧪

As the structure and scope of the Panel take shape, addressing Conflicts of Interest is essential. Involving experts with vested interests in the Panel’s core work poses serious risks - potentially leading to biased outcomes, compromised integrity, or delays in urgently needed action.

📍 Live from Uruguay! IPCP is on the ground as the Science-Policy Panel negotiations resume. Our delegation is actively engaging in discussions around the role of science and civil society in the future panel on chemicals, waste, and pollution. 📄 Read our full briefing: www.ipcp.ch/news/punta-d...

📍 The expectations for the resumed OEWG-3 meeting are high and low at the same time. High because this is the last round of negotiations, and low because nothing has been finally agreed upon yet. Read the first briefing from the meeting in Uruguay here: www.ipcp.ch/news/punta-d...

In a new paper, 22 scientists—including Professor Ian Cousins and Associate Professor Marlene Ågerstrand at Department of Environmental Science @stockholm-uni.bsky.social —defend the current definition of PFASs established by the OECD. #PFAS #Chemistry www.su.se/department-o...

Scientists defend widely used definition of PFASs - Department of Environmental Science

In a new paper published today in Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 22 scientists—including Professor Ian Cousins and Associate Professor Marlene Ågerstrand from the Department of Environmen...

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Scientists’ Statement on the Chemical Definition of PFASs

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📣 PFAS researchers 📢 If you support the Scientists’ Statement on the Chemical Definition of PFASs, please can you sign here: www.ipcp.ch/news/sign-on...

Efforts to change the PFAS definition appear to be politically rather than scientifically motivated. Please add your signature to the link below if you agree.

IPCP - International Panel on Chemical Pollution@ipcp.bsky.social · last yr.

Sign-on campaign: Preserving Scientific Integrity in the PFAS Definition. Scientists raise concerns about ongoing efforts to redefine PFAS and potentially exclude certain fluorinated chemical subgroups from the widely accepted 2021 OECD definition. www.ipcp.ch/news/sign-on...

Sooo..some want to re-define #PFASs within IUPAC. I am happy to be part of a group of scientists pushing back on such activities not driven by any flaw in the OECD PFAS #definition but more likely motivated by economic or political interests... read our statement here: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Scientists’ Statement on the Chemical Definition of PFASs

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To recap: There are 10,000+ PFAS. Some are toxic. They're here forever. They pollute water, air, soils, animals and you. Some linked to diseases inc cancers. So when scientists warn against moves to redefine them, we'd better hope people are listening: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Scientists warn against attempts to change definition of ‘forever chemicals’

Move to narrow classification of Pfas and weaken regulation is ‘politically and/or economically motivated’

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There have been arguments to redefine #PFAS that seem to be politically or economically motivated. We (20 scientists with PFAS expertise) argue here that the definition of PFAS should be unambiguous and based on chemical structure. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Scientists’ Statement on the Chemical Definition of PFASs

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Check out our statement and if you are a PFAS researcher who agrees, you can sign on here: www.ipcp.ch/news/sign-on...

Cora Young@svocora.bsky.social · last yr.

There have been arguments to redefine #PFAS that seem to be politically or economically motivated. We (20 scientists with PFAS expertise) argue here that the definition of PFAS should be unambiguous and based on chemical structure. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Sign-on campaign: Preserving Scientific Integrity in the PFAS Definition. Scientists raise concerns about ongoing efforts to redefine PFAS and potentially exclude certain fluorinated chemical subgroups from the widely accepted 2021 OECD definition. www.ipcp.ch/news/sign-on...