Rouen metropole files complaint against BASF for PFAS pollution

The Rouen Normandy metropole filed a complaint against BASF for TFA emissions, an eternal pollutant.

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The Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf plant is targeted for releasing PFAS-related substances.

This complaint is part of a broader fight against industrial pollution.

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Cette plainte pourrait accélérer les régulations sur les rejets industriels de PFAS en France et en Europe, avec des conséquences pour d’autres sites similaires.

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