Australia among hotspots for toxic ‘forever chemicals’, study of PFAS levels finds
by Tory Shepherd from Environment | The Guardian on (#6KXR7)
Australian limits on acceptable levels of these toxic chemicals in drinking water orders of magnitude' higher than in US
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High levels of so-called forever chemicals have been found in surface and groundwater all over the world, with Australia one of several hotspots for toxic PFAS, a University of New South Wales study has found.
Researchers examined groundwater samples from around the world and found 69% had per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at levels above Canada's safe drinking water criteria and 32% had levels higher than the US proposed drinking water hazard index.
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