Students in PFAS ‘hotspot’ build app to detect contaminated groceries
A group of high school students are pushing for change by creating an app prototype that can detect so-called forever…
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Likely sources of PFAS chemicals in Blue Mountains water catchment revealed
WaterNSW hands down the findings of its seven-month initial investigation into the source of PFAS chemicals in the Adams Creek…
EPA to weaken drinking water rules for some ‘forever chemicals’
PFAS are man-made chemicals that don’t easily break down in nature, and can increase the risk of health conditions such…
For Trump, PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Straws Are a Crisis. In Water, Maybe Less So.
An administration document aimed at eradicating paper straws highlights the dangers of PFAS chemicals. Their presence in tap water nationwide…
‘No choice’ but PFAS class action as state knocks back blood tests
Blue Mountains residents are pressing ahead with legal action against the NSW government for refusing to test people who were…
‘Drinking PFAS’: Water providers call for broad ban on ‘forever chemicals’ amid proliferation fears
Fifty-one sites in NSW have significant PFAS contamination requiring continued monitoring and remediation, EPA tells Senate inquiry Follow our Australia…
‘Forever chemicals’ ban criticised as NSW community airs its long-held contamination concerns
Cost of fixing PFAS pollution should be borne by manufacturers and polluters, not governments and consumers, expert will tell Senate…
EPA Promotes Fertilizer Carrying PFAS, Long After 3M Shared Risks
The agency obtained research from 3M in 2003 revealing that sewage sludge, the raw material for the fertilizer, carried toxic…
Free bottled water for NSW town after high levels of ‘forever chemicals’ found in bore water
Authorities investigating after PFAS levels in water supply at Warialda, New England found to exceed guidelines Follow our Australia news…
More than 400 chemicals in plastic products linked to breast cancer – study
Exposure to these toxic compounds, found in everyday items, could be elevating cancer risk in young women More than 400…
