‘Major victory’: Sweden plans to ban forever chemicals in everyday products ahead of EU

The chemicals are increasingly being restricted across the world due to their impact on human health, with links to certain cancers, reduced fertility and disruption of the immune system.

“PFAS don't stay locked inside products. They escape into our homes, our food and water and our bodies," explains Sian Sutherland, co-founder of anti-plastic campaign group A Plastic Planet.

"The greatest concern is for those most vulnerable to chemical pollution – pregnant women and babies during the first 1,000 days of life, when exposure can have lifelong consequences that ripple through generations."