In a CARACAL meeting, the European Commission has introduced the latest update of the ‘Rolling List of (groups of) substances for restriction’, which is part of the Restrictions Roadmap. HEAL has provided feedback to the updated rolling list and note concerns on the repeated delays in the implementation of restrictions of groups of substances that have been included in the Roadmap for several years.
HEAL is a member of the Break Free from Plastic global movement which is working to achieve a future free from plastic pollution. HEAL, alongside over 600 signatories, has endorsed the movement’s manifesto for a future free from plastic pollution, which was launched in the context of the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations.
Exposure to chemicals in plastics—including endocrine disruptors like BPA, phthalates, PFAS, and flame retardants—has been linked to serious health problems such as reproductive disorders, hormonal dysfunction, obesity, diabetes, asthma, and cancers of the breast and prostate.
At every stage of their lifecycle, plastics can release harmful additives and micro- and nano plastics that can accumulate in the body or environment, further harming human health and necessitating stronger EU-wide – and global regulation.
