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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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James Walker

Hotspots revealed where cancer-linked ‘forever chemicals’ pollute Scotland’s waters

A map of waters inspected by SEPA (Image: SEPA/PA)

SCOTLAND’s environmental regulator has published a new report detailing how dangerous chemicals have been found in waters across Scotland.

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) said it detected polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at 89% of surface water sites and at 57% of its ground water sites last year.

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