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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Donna Lu Science writer

‘Drinking PFAS’: water providers call for broad ban on ‘forever chemicals’ amid proliferation fears

Medlow Dam in the Blue Mountains
WaterNSW shut off Medlow Dam in the Blue Mountains as it investigated the presence of PFAS 'forever chemicals' in water. Photograph: WaterNSW

Experts and water providers have called for a broad ban on so-called “forever chemicals” at a Senate inquiry into PFAS, warning of environmental harm and increasingly costly removal.

The Water Services Association of Australia’s executive director, Adam Lovell, said a ban should be imposed on PFAS in non-essential consumer products. “We need to reduce now, as much as possible, how much PFAS is in the environment.

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