Residents near Wagga Wagga's Kapooka Military Area are concerned about PFAS contamination, with one 88-year-old wary of eating garden produce. Despite inquiries, questions about health links and exposure remain. Authorities are working on water security plans and monitoring, but some results are pending.
The Australian government is suing 3M for $2 billion over PFAS contamination, seeking to recover costs spent on cleanup at military bases. Residents in Katherine, a town heavily impacted by PFAS from RAAF Base Tindal, welcome the lawsuit but hope funds will also address local health and environmental initiatives.
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'.
