France’s lower-house National Assembly voted Thursday to limit the sale and production of items containing dangerous and highly polluting “forever chemicals”. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been used since the 1940s in the mass production of waterproof, stain-resistant or non-stick objects. 

Source: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250220-france-parliament-votes-limit-use-man-made-forever-chemicals-pfas