Overview
- Used ventilation filters from five schools within 1,500 meters of the Ivry facility contained higher levels of PFAS, PAHs and/or dioxins than a new control filter.
- Dust sampled in an apartment 700 meters from the plant showed high PFAS and dioxin concentrations, according to the NGOs’ release.
- The pilot, conducted with municipal authorization between October 2024 and February 2025 and analyzed by Dutch firm ToxicoWatch, demonstrates feasibility but cannot conclusively attribute sources or quantify indoor air.
- Following the disclosures, Ivry’s mayor alerted the regional health agency, while operator Syctom maintains regulatory thresholds are respected and asserts no health risk.
- France plans a three‑year exploratory program starting in October to check 350 incinerator chimneys for PFAS, with Ineris noting typical municipal units do not reach temperatures above 1,000°C associated with PFAS destruction and no PFAS emission limits currently in place.