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UK failing to match EU in fight against ‘forever chemicals’, say scientists

Experts criticise Defra’s decision not to use OECD definition of PFAS, with one asking if move is ‘politically based’

The Guardian - UK

Bloodletting recommended for Jersey residents after PFAS contamination

The island’s private drinking water supplies were polluted by use of firefighting foams containing ‘forever chemicals’

The Guardian - UK

Be more ambitious on restricting harmful ‘forever chemicals’, Government urged

More than 50 scientists have written to ministers calling for tougher regulation of a group of substances known as PFAS.

The Independent UK

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Residents near Lancashire chemicals plant told to wash homegrown produce

Exclusive: council issues advisory as investigation begins and documents reveal estimates of PFOA emissions

The Guardian - UK

Ocean spray emits more PFAS than industrial polluters, study finds

Research into release of ‘forever chemicals’ raises concerns about contamination and human exposure along world’s coastlines

The Guardian - US

Firm releases almost 800kg of ‘forever chemical’ a year into Lancashire river

Exclusive: Environment Agency finds ‘very persistent, mobile and toxic’ PFAS in effluent legally discharged near Wyre estuary

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: The fish packed with cancer-causing ‘forever chemicals’

Flounder, dab and plaice have been found to contain highly-persistent industrial pollutants

The Independent UK

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Revealed: The fish packed with cancer-causing ‘forever chemicals’

Flounder, dab and plaice have been found to contain highly-persistent industrial pollutants

The Independent UK

Levels of pollutant in UK fish so high eating it twice a year exceeds safe level

Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of nearly 10,000 chemicals that are used in many household goods

Wales Online

Revealed: scale of ‘forever chemical’ pollution across UK and Europe

Major mapping project reveals PFAS have been found at high levels at thousands of sites

The Guardian - UK

How safe is it to drink rainwater?

Rainwater may be contaminated with chemicals, and scientists are still uncertain about their effects

Salon

How safe is it to drink rainwater?

In many parts of the world, including Africa, people rely on rainwater as a source of drinking water, as well as for other household and livelihood uses. One of the reasons is water scarcity – sub-Saharan Africa has the largest number of water-scarce countries in the world. But there are…

The Conversation

Rainwater no longer safe to drink due to ‘forever chemicals’

Researchers at the University of Stockholm have found them in rainwater in most locations on the planet

Evening Standard

Scientists sound alarm at US regulator’s new ‘forever chemicals’ definition

Narrower definition excludes chemicals in pharmaceuticals and pesticides that are generally defined as PFAS

The Guardian - US

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