{"id":61787,"date":"2024-12-18T11:46:46","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T10:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lavie.bio\/?p=61787"},"modified":"2026-02-11T18:39:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T17:39:43","slug":"alert-tfa-pfas-bottled-water-tap-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lavie.bio\/en\/blog\/alerte-tfa-pfas-eau-bouteille-eau-robinet\/","title":{"rendered":"Alert on TFA (PFAS): eternal pollutants present in bottled and tap water in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"61787\" class=\"elementor elementor-61787\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15e025da e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"15e025da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7991641c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7991641c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12477c81 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"12477c81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24aa690e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24aa690e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24e1260d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24e1260d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alert on TFA (PFAS): eternal pollutants present in bottled and tap water in Europe<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-567d5ab7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"567d5ab7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-489c405e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"489c405e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41d702c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41d702c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhile bottled water is often perceived as a 'healthier' alternative to tap water, recent analyses reveal a far more worrying reality. According to the <b>Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe)<\/b>several European mineral waters contain alarming levels of <b>TFA (trifluoroacetic acid)<\/b>a molecule derived from the degradation of certain pesticides and a persistent pollutant belonging to the family of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lavie.bio\/en\/blog\/new-pfas-heavy-metal-purification-products\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PFAS<\/a><\/strong>.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eea5b80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2eea5b80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The figures speak for themselves:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52ee87b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52ee87b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Visit <b>19 mineral water samples<\/b> tested in seven countries, <b>10 contain traces of TFA<\/b> (study dated 3 December 2024 - summary and source below (link to bottom of article).<\/li><li>Some waters contain levels of TFA <b>up to 32 times higher<\/b> than the regulatory limit for drinking water.<\/li><li>Analyses carried out by the association <b>G\u00e9n\u00e9rations Futures<\/b> (summary and source below (link to bottom of article) reveal that <b>63 % mineral water<\/b> contain <b>TFA<\/b>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1008ca6e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1008ca6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b30ee45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b30ee45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/lavie.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/polluants-eternels-eau-en-bouteille.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-61793\" alt=\"eternal pollutants bottled water TFA\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lavie.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/polluants-eternels-eau-en-bouteille.webp 533w, https:\/\/lavie.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/polluants-eternels-eau-en-bouteille-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/lavie.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/polluants-eternels-eau-en-bouteille-16x12.webp 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ade7bc0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1ade7bc0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1723d09c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1723d09c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-585d84be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"585d84be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The water in Villers, Belgium, for example, has a record level of <b>3.4 \u00b5g\/L<\/b>or <b>34 times the standard<\/b>. Yet these waters come from sources that are supposedly <b>protected<\/b> against contaminants. This paradox highlights the inability of groundwater to escape diffuse pollution, in particular from <b>PFAS<\/b>These \"eternal pollutants\" persist in the environment for decades.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-660f83ce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"660f83ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74a27092 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"74a27092\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60f2dc81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60f2dc81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tap water: a better alternative despite challenges<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cc43f7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cc43f7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Contrary to some preconceived ideas, tap water is still one of the best sources of drinking water in the world. <b>the best monitored<\/b> in France. Current treatment systems are capable of eliminating many contaminants such as bacteria, pesticides and heavy metals. However, the <b>PFAS<\/b> and, in particular, the <b>TFA<\/b>often escape conventional treatment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ccd7576 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3ccd7576\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54c8ed06 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54c8ed06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15651871 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15651871\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Worrying facts about tap water :<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a58b8de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a58b8de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>\u00c0 <strong>Paris<\/strong>the TFA content reaches <strong>2.1 \u00b5g\/L<\/strong>or <strong>20 times the quality limit<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Although TFA is not yet systematically monitored, the Agences R\u00e9gionales de Sant\u00e9 (ARS) will have to include 20 PFAS in their analyses by 2010. <strong>2026<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><p>According to Julie Mendret, a researcher specialising in water treatment at the University of Montpellier, tap water contains <strong>less microplastics<\/strong> than bottled water. What's more, a large proportion of the pesticides present in our environment come from other sources, such as food.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ef8d60 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2ef8d60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25cd7b3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25cd7b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10a0363 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10a0363\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why choose tap water?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d77b25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d77b25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Increased surveillance<\/strong> Drinking water is subject to regular public analyses, available from the ARS.<\/li><li><strong>Less microplastics<\/strong> : Unlike bottled water, which contains up to <strong>240,000 plastic particles per litre<\/strong>Tap water is not stored in plastic containers.<\/li><li><strong>Economic and ecological impact<\/strong> Bottled water costs on average <strong>150 to 200 times more expensive<\/strong> than tap water and generates a significant amount of plastic waste.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cb1273 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2cb1273\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d419b62 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d419b62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b904108 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b904108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Complementary solutions: home filtration<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4690f45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4690f45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Despite increased monitoring, the complete elimination of PFAS, including TFA, requires advanced technologies. It is in this context that innovative solutions such as the <strong>Opropre Turquoise filter<\/strong> stand out.<\/p><p><br \/>This system, developed by <strong>LAVIE<\/strong>associates a <strong>high quality activated carbon<\/strong> and a <strong>specific resin targeting PFAS<\/strong>. It effectively eliminates <strong>eternal pollutants<\/strong>and the heavy metals and microplastics present in tap water.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7790159b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7790159b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-708d1437 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"708d1437\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43e62cdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43e62cdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Opropre Turquoise system at a glance :<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5fd20d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5fd20d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Elimination of PFAS<\/strong> and <strong>TFA<\/strong>\u00a0(as well as <b>heavy metals<\/b>, <b>pesticides<\/b> and <b>micro plastics<\/b>) thanks to a high-performance resin.<\/li><li><strong>Ecological:<\/strong> Returnable and recyclable cartridge.<\/li><li><strong>Easy to install<\/strong> Fits directly under the sink for purified water every day.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b75ee9f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b75ee9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/lavie.bio\/en\/shop\/product\/opropre-1-cartridge\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">See the Opropre Turquoise filter in the shop<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fcccc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fcccc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Synergy with LAVIE water purifiers<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7101f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7101f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For pure water at every level, the <strong>Opropre Turquoise<\/strong> can be combined with <a title=\"LAVIE water purifiers\" href=\"https:\/\/lavie.bio\/en\/shop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>water purifiers<\/strong><\/a> LAVIE. While LAVIE purifiers focus on the elimination of <strong>chlorine<\/strong>and <strong>bacteria<\/strong> and <strong>organic compounds<\/strong>the Opropre filter acts upstream to block the <strong>PFAS<\/strong> and other resistant contaminants.<\/p><p>This dual approach guarantees exceptionally pure water, free from pollutants. <strong>chemicals, organics and plastics<\/strong>while preserving essential minerals such as calcium and magnesium.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65e790a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65e790a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><em><span style=\"color: var(--grey3); background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\"><strong>To find out more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/lavie.bio\/en\/blog\/new-pfas-heavy-metal-purification-products\/#tableau-technologies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Summary table of the specific features of each LAVIE technology<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa8c997 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fa8c997\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9be9049 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9be9049\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b3008a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b3008a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion: Which water to choose?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26203d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26203d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While bottled water is far from pure, tap water remains a healthier, more economical and environmentally friendly alternative. However, to meet the challenges posed by <strong>PFAS<\/strong> and other persistent contaminants, household solutions such as <strong>Opropre Turquoise filter<\/strong> coupled with UV-A purification technology from <strong>LAVIE<\/strong> offer a complete solution for water <strong>pure and healthy<\/strong> at home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f2309a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2f2309a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-296b3ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"296b3ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1454662 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1454662\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key figures from the PAN Europe study on TFA<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9f9bfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9f9bfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pan-europe.info\/press-releases\/2024\/12\/forever-chemical-found-even-pristine-mineral-waters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p><ol><li><strong>10 samples out of 19<\/strong> mineral waters tested in <strong>7 European countries<\/strong> contain traces of <strong>TFA<\/strong>.<\/li><li>The concentrations recorded vary from <strong>50 nanograms per litre (ng\/L)<\/strong>limit of quantification, up to <strong>3200 ng\/L<\/strong>.<\/li><li>This figure <strong>3200 ng\/L<\/strong> represents <strong>32 times the regulatory limit<\/strong> set at <strong>0.1 \u00b5g\/L<\/strong> (100 ng\/L) for relevant metabolites in drinking water.<\/li><\/ol><p>These results illustrate the presence of <strong>worrying<\/strong> TFA, even in waters that are supposed to be protected and \"pure\".<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea3d70b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea3d70b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summary of key data from the G\u00e9n\u00e9rations Futures report on TFA<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8397c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8397c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.generations-futures.fr\/actualites\/eau-potable-pfas-tfa\/tfa-juillet-2024-v4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p><ol><li><b>Widespread presence of TFA<\/b> :<br \/>- <b>63 % bottled mineral and spring waters<\/b> contain <b>TFA<\/b>.<br \/>- <b>34 out of 36 tap water samples<\/b> tested in Europe contain TFA (<b>94 %<\/b>).<\/li><li><b>Levels of contamination <\/b>:<br \/>- Concentrations of <b>TFA in tap water<\/b> vary between <b>&lt; 20 ng\/L<\/b> (non-detectable) and <b>4 100 ng\/L<\/b>with a <b>average of 740 ng\/L<\/b>.<br \/>- Concentrations of <b>TFA in mineral water<\/b> vary between <b>&lt; 20 ng\/L<\/b> (non-detectable) and <b>3200 ng\/L<\/b>with a <b>average of 278 ng\/L<\/b>.<\/li><li><b>Indicative limits and legislation<\/b> :<br \/>- The limit recommended by the<b>Dutch Institute RIVM<\/b> for TFA in drinking water is <b>2200 ng\/L<\/b>.<br \/>- In <b>2026<\/b>a limit of <b>500 ng\/L<\/b> for all PFAS will come into force in the European Union, but the inclusion of TFA is still pending. <b>uncertain<\/b>.<\/li><li><b>Main source of pollution<\/b> :<br \/>- The <b>PFAS pesticides<\/b> are identified as the main cause of TFA contamination of water, followed by <b>fluorinated gases<\/b>and industrial activities.<\/li><li><b>Health risks<\/b> :<br \/>- Although current levels appear to be within provisional safety limits, the <b>toxicological data<\/b> on TFA are <b>limited<\/b>.<br \/>- Some studies show similar effects to other, better-known PFASs, in particular <b>liver damage<\/b> and <b>birth defects<\/b> at high concentrations.<\/li><\/ol><p>These results demonstrate the <b>widespread presence<\/b> of TFA in the water consumed in Europe, and underline the urgent need to establish <b>specific quality standards<\/b> to protect public health and prevent further contamination.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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