An eye-watering €200 million fine imposed by the European Commission on the online sales platform Temu under the Digital Services Act (DSA) provides a clear signal that online marketplaces are now firmly within the scope of product safety and chemicals compliance scrutiny. While the DSA is often viewed as a digital regulation focused on platform governance, its practical application is increasingly intersecting with traditional product safety regimes – including those governing hazardous chemicals in consumer goods.

Two recent peer reviewed publications add further weight to the growing body of evidence linking PFAS exposure to adverse human health outcomes. While neither fundamentally changes the direction of travel, both reinforce an important point for businesses: scientific understanding of PFAS risks continues to evolve in ways that support increasingly precautionary regulatory approaches.