Overview
- In two reports released on October 22, Anses outlines a monitoring strategy covering 247 PFAS, guided by a scoring system based on occurrence and toxicity.
- The agency compiled nearly two million measurements for 142 PFAS over two years, concluding that environmental and occupational data remain sparse in France.
- Anses recommends expanding France’s January 1, 2026 tap-water checks by adding five PFAS, including trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), due to frequent detection in water and evidence of presence in human blood.
- Average PFAS concentrations measured in French blood samples are comparable to other European countries and generally below existing health thresholds.
- Anses backs an EU-wide PFAS restriction under REACH and cautions that the measure faces pressure reported by researchers and NGOs that could narrow its scope, while occupational-exposure study results are expected by end-2025.