Australian study reveals extent of PFAS contamination in Sydney drinking water

The scientists looked for 50 known PFAS compounds and found 31 in the drinking water samples, 21 of which were previously ...
World Socialist Web Site

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

Since the 1940s, companies have been using PFAS – perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances – to make products easier to use, from Teflon nonstick pots to waterproof rain gear, stain-resistant ...
The Conversation

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 ...
Newsweek

Map Shows Thousands More Areas Where Groundwater Could Be Contaminated

Jasmine Laws is a US News Reporter at Newsweek based in London, U.K. Her focus is reporting on health insurance, including Medicare and Medicaid, but she also writes about U.S. politics, crime and ...
USA Today

Is your water system among hundreds that reported PFAS above new EPA limits? See our map.

Millions of Americans rely on drinking water systems that have recently exceeded new limits for toxic “forever chemicals” that the Environmental Protection Agency announced on Wednesday. USA TODAY ...
Newsweek

Map Shows States Where Drinking Water is Contaminated With Most PFAS

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been rolling out waves of data showing which locations across the country have the highest levels of PFAS contamination in drinking water systems. The ...