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EEA more action needed to tackle mixtures of chemicals in Europe's water

Europe-wide action to prevent and reduce some of the most hazardous chemicals from making their way into Europe.

Europe-wide action to prevent and reduce some of the most hazardous chemicals from making their way into Europe’s many fresh water bodies has been successful over past decades, thanks in most part to EU rules, according to the EEA report 'Chemicals in European waters'. However, challenges remain in effectively dealing with mercury and brominated flame retardants, and with many harmful chemicals which have not been prioritised for monitoring under the EU Water Framework Directive.