By Stéphane Horel and Raphaëlle Aubert | Le Monde | January 29, 2026 Read the full article by Stéphane Horel and Raphaëlle Aubert (Le Monde) "The contamination of humans and their environment by forever chemicals has imposed a substantial cost on society. Until now, an official estimate was missing to confirm this. On Thursday, January 29, the European Commission released a study that assessed the cost of pollution from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the European Economic Area.