EPISODE · Jun 3, 2026 · 4 MIN
Is tap water in the EU becoming less safe?
from Briefed - Your Daily European Podcast
A group of French doctors are raising concerns about the contamination of drinking water by pesticides, PFAS, and microplastics. Yet at the same time, the European Commission is considering loosening some water quality rules to make it easier to develop new mining projects.So what’s the connection between drinking water and mining? And what can we realistically expect for the quality of our tap water?Production: By Europod, in co-production with the Sphera network.Follow us on:LinkedIn• Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A group of French doctors are raising concerns about the contamination of drinking water by pesticides, PFAS, and microplastics. Yet at the same time, the European Commission is considering loosening some water quality rules to make it easier to develop new mining projects.So what’s the connection between drinking water and mining? And what can we realistically expect for the quality of our tap water?Production: By Europod, in co-production with the Sphera network.Follow us on:LinkedIn• Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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