Chemical pollution remains one of the world’s most under-recognised crises. Dr Marcos A. Orellana, UN special rapporteur on toxics and human rights since 2020, talks to EUobserver about the wide gap between the science and the political will, the hidden risks of hazardous chemicals.
The EU doesn’t always have the best track record for this type of thing either. Look up how polluted Flanders is with PFAS. It’s literally the most PFA polluted area in the world, but you’ll never hear a peep about it because the chemical companies responsible have a firm hold on the narrative.