PFAS inquiry hands down 47 recommendations to better regulate 'forever chemicals' in Australia

The federal inquiry into "forever chemicals" has asked the federal government to review its health advice on PFAS in light of ...
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High levels of toxic PFAS chemicals found in Australia’s drinking water

A recent Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) report on “forever chemicals” in drinking water across Australia’s eastern seaboard and further afield shows a large section of the population has been exposed to ...
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You can be exposed to PFAS through food, water, even swimming in lakes – new maps show how risk from ‘forever chemicals’ varies

The chemicals’ resistance to heat, oils, stains, grease and water makes them useful. However, that same chemical stability also makes them linger in the environment – and in the human body. Studies ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

As Europe proposes a ban on all PFAS, some researchers say Australia should do the same

Rachael Wakefield-Rann knows how "terrifying" it can be for parents to manage their kids' exposure to toxic chemicals, both at home and in their surrounding environment. Dr Wakefield-Rann, who has ...
Phys.org

Possums in Australia show some of the world's highest PFAS levels among small mammals

New research has shown for the first time that Australian marsupials are contaminated with synthetic "forever chemicals," which are linked to significant health impacts on other animals and humans.
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Australia has banned 3 ‘forever chemicals’ – but Europe wants to ban all 14,000 as a precaution

Bhavna Middha receives funding from the Australian Research Council through the Discovery Early Career Research Award( ARC DECRA) Ralph Horne receives funding from The Australian Research Council as a ...