A government-funded study found no statistically significant excess of kidney cancer near a factory emitting PFOA, a known carcinogen. However, experts question the conclusion, citing elevated rates in two areas and the factory's history of PFOA emissions.
PFAS, or 'forever chemicals,' are found in drinking water, food, and many products. This article offers advice on reducing exposure, including checking water quality, installing filters, avoiding certain foods, and identifying PFAS-free consumer goods.
澳洲政府因3M的消防泡沫導致軍事基地PFAS污染，提起20億澳元訴訟，追求環境整治成本。3M稱將透過法律程序辯護。
Australia sues 3M for AU$2bn over PFAS contamination at 28 defence bases, alleging the company withheld and misrepresented environmental risks of firefighting foam.
Three associations and six individuals have sued the French state, accusing it of inaction against PFAS contamination. They demand the state stop PFAS discharges, clean up pollution, and compensate victims for health and anxiety damages.
A new study reveals high levels of toxic Pfas chemicals in the Solent strait, impacting marine life and protected sites. Pollution exceeds safe thresholds, with calls for a blanket ban at source and government action.
The Trump administration plans to repeal Biden-era limits on forever chemicals in drinking water, sparking criticism from environmentalists and some supporters of the president's base.
ABD'de yapılan bir araştırmada, 10 bin 566 kan örneğinin %98,8'inde PFAS (perfloroalkil ve polifloroalkil maddeler) tespit edildi. Çoğu örnekte tek bir PFAS maddesi yerine birden fazla kimyasalın karışımı bulundu.
MPs from the House of Commons environmental audit committee visited Bentham, North Yorkshire – the UK town with highest PFAS contamination – and called for urgent restrictions on 'forever chemicals' in consumer goods including school uniforms, cookware and food packaging, with bans to begin next year. The committee described the government's existing plan as 'short on decisive actions'.
The House of Commons' Environmental Audit Committee has recommended a complete ban on PFAS chemicals in everyday products like school uniforms and non-stick pans, unless manufacturers can prove the chemicals are essential or have no alternative. The committee wants non-essential uses phased out from 2027, citing concerns about environmental persistence and potential health risks including kidney cancer and raised cholesterol. The government says it will consider the recommendations.
