Phase out of PFAS on the international regulatory agenda

The per and polyfluorinated chemistry has been on the international market for decades and it is not until recently meaning the last 15 years that these chemicals and polymers are under regulatory scrutiny due to discoveries by science on their critical health and environmental charateristics. Findings of their persistent, biomagnifying and toxic characteristics on humans and environment have started regulatory actions for an international phase out where also alternatives such as the siloxane chemistry is under review on their possible hazardous characteristics. Currently so called longer chain per and poly fluorinated chemicals such as PFOS and PFOA and their related chemistry are on the phase out agenda at the Stockholm Convention and in the EU also so called shorter chain  per and poly fluorinated chemicals are under regulatory consideration and assessment. So the near future perspective to maintain properties such as highly durable quality water and soil repellent properties on e.g textiles with low toxic chemistry is a major future challenge that partly already happens now.