In this ES&T perspective, Hans Peter Arp discusses the potential long-term, irreversible impacts from the rapidly increasing #emissions of #TriFluoroaceticAcid and calls for immediate action to reduce emissions of TFA and its precursors. #OpenAccess: go.acs.org/byr

🗓️Mark your calendars for the upcoming 10ThingstoKnowAbout episodes featuring EPA-funded researchers on RTÉ One! Episode 5: Living with Flooding – 02/12/2024 🌊 Episode 6: Plastics 09/12/2024 🧪 Episode 7: Conservation 16/12/2024 🐟 We're looking forward to tuning in!

📚ZeroPM Regulatory Watch Update December 2024 Headlines: -EU Commission proposes ban on pesticides that degrade to #TFA -Alternative options to #PFAS ban in certain sectors -Denmark bans #PFAS in textiles -European Chemicals Agency - ECHA 🇪🇺 publishes #CLP Guideline + more zeropm.eu/regulatory-wat…

Why are #TFA and other #PFAS planetary boundary threat? In a new #ZeroPM video, Ian Cousins, Hans Peter Arp and Emma Palm are interviewed by Sarah Hale to discuss their analysis on this issue. youtu.be/NyShFTVyu2o #planetaryboundaries

📺 Tune in tonight at 8:30 PM on RTE One's 10 Things to Know About! Our director, Fiona Regan, shares her research on the occurrence and impact of PFAS— "forever chemicals"—in Irish waters. Don't miss it! 🌊🔬

What great day taking water samples on Lough Greagh, Co. Monaghan as part of our ongoing sampling campaign 🌊🧑‍🔬

Water Research on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) epa.gov/water-research… EPA Research News DCU Research DCU Water Institute #epa #DCU #PFAS #EPAIrelandResearch

🔬🌍 Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science at DCU Water Institute! 💙💧 From pioneering water monitoring technologies to driving climate resilience research, the incredible women at DCU Water are making waves in science, innovation, and sustainability. 🌊✨

Join us for our first Water Café: Understanding Environmental Antibiotic Resistance in Urban Waters 💧🦠 📅 Date: Friday, February 28th ⏰ Time: 2:00 PM (Irish Time) 📍 Location: Online & at DCU Featuring special guest Nicole Fahrenfeld Register now: eventbrite.com/e/dcu-water-ca…

☕ Join us for our first Water Café of 2025!: Environmental antibiotics in urban water 🦠💦 Don’t miss this opportunity to engage over coffee and conversation! 📅 February 28th| Hybrid (Online & DCU) 🔗 Register here: shorturl.at/EUXs2

🌍💧 This #WorldWaterDay, we highlight the urgent need for clean water access—2.2B people still lack safe drinking water. At DCU Water Institute, we're tackling water challenges through: 🌊 Quality monitoring 🔬 Contaminant research 🤝 Global collaboration

“Ireland’s plan to weaken legal protections for waterways will push many of them beyond recovery” “the urgent need for restoration is clear.” “Instead, they will face a future as engineered channels.” Good explanation of the issue by Ella McSweeney 👇 irishtimes.com/environment/20…

More than 60 world leaders, government delegations, marine experts, climate activists, businesses and community representatives are meeting in Nice for the United Nations Ocean Conference rte.ie/news/2025/0609…

How drinking water will become scarcer and more polluted as climate change impacts hit Ireland buff.ly/ooHfIYj

💧 Save the Date! 💧 We're excited to announce the next DCU Water Blitz, taking place September 26–28th 2025! This is a unique opportunity to contribute to vital environmental research and help shape policy for cleaner, safer water 🌊 More details coming soon!

Sign up now to take part in this joint collaboration project investigating the prevalence of Persistent, Mobile, Toxic chemicals throughout Ireland 🧪🌊

So excited for this project! Please make sure to sign up to become a Citizen Scientist and share to anyone who may be interested 🌊😁

🧪 Exciting news! Our very own Rebecca is leading the charge on the 2025 DCU Water Blitz 💧 Mark your calendars for Sept 26–28 and join us in this citizen science effort to protect our water 🌍 #DCUWaterBlitz #CitizenScience #WaterQuality

Huge news! 🔬🌊 DCU Water Institute, led by Prof. Fiona Regan, secures €1.5M from @MarineInstituteIE for #MariBiome! This project pioneers non-intrusive #eDNA testing to monitor Ireland's marine health, microplastics & pollutants. Game-changing for our oceans! aquatechtrade.com/news/circular-…

🚨 Calling all Citizen Scientists! Join the DCU Water Blitz 💧 Sept 26–28, 2025 Help us track pesticides & persistent chemicals in Irish waters 🧪🇮🇪 No experience needed — we’ll send the kit! 🔗 Sign up now: forms.gle/2buAmucGnYepvv… #WaterBlitz #CitizenScience #CleanWater