Toxic firefighting chemicals 'the most seminal public health challenge'
by Christopher Knaus from Environment | The Guardian on (#35BW3)
US environmental official says Pfas chemicals found in firefighting foam is contaminating water supplies
A top United States environmental official has described the contamination of drinking water by toxic firefighting chemicals as the most seminal public health challenge of coming decades.
The US, like Australia, is still grappling with how to respond to widespread contamination caused by past use of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (Pfas) in firefighting foam.
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