08-04-2024 17:00 via theguardian.com

Australia among hotspots for toxic ‘forever chemicals’, study of PFAS levels finds

Australian limits on acceptable levels of these toxic chemicals in drinking water ‘orders of magnitude’ higher than in USGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastHigh levels of so-called forever chemicals have been found in surface and groundwater all over the world, with Australia one of several hotspots for toxic PFAS, a University of New South Wales study has found.Researchers examined groundwater samples from around the world and found 69% had per-
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