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3 weeks ago | 
theguardian.com | Ryan Baxter |Rachel Salvidge |Ali Assaf |Josh Toussaint-Strauss |Leana Hosea
Pfas are a group of thousands of chemicals that are used for their non-stick and water-resistant properties. They are often refered to as 'forever chemicals' because they can take thousands of years to break down. Pfas are being found in so many everyday items that it's starting to feel like they are everywhere - non-stick frying pans, waterproof mascaras, stain-resistant clothing, packaging for takeaway food items. Pfas are even in our food, our drinking water and in the rain.
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1 month ago | 
theguardian.com | Rachel Salvidge |Rachel Salvidge Webster
Three UK military bases have been marked for investigation over fears they may be leaking toxic “forever chemicals” into drinking water sources and important environmental sites. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) will investigate RAF Marham in Norfolk, RM Chivenor in Devon and AAC Middle Wallop in Hampshire after concerns they may be leaching toxic PFAS chemicals into their surroundings.
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2 months ago | 
thetimes.com | Ben Spencer |Rachel Salvidge |Leana Hosea |Cecilia Tombesi
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
msn.com | Rachel Salvidge |Leana Hosea
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
theguardian.com | Rachel Salvidge |Leana Hosea |Rachel Salvidge Webster
Dolphins, otters, porpoises, fish and birds across the UK have been found to have toxic “forever chemicals” in their tissue and organs, analysis of official data has revealed. Manmade chemicals called PFAS, known as forever chemicals because they do not degrade, are used in a wide range of consumer products and industrial processes and some have been linked to serious diseases in humans and animals, including cancers.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
msn.com | Rachel Salvidge |Leana Hosea
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
theguardian.com | Rachel Salvidge |Leana Hosea |Rachel Salvidge Webster
Leading scientists have criticised the UK government for failing to take stronger action to tackle “forever chemical” pollution and refusing to match moves in the EU to ban non-essential uses of the substances.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
msn.com | Rachel Salvidge |Leana Hosea
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
theguardian.com | Rachel Salvidge |Leana Hosea |Rachel Salvidge Webster
Raw drinking water sources across England are polluted with toxic forever chemicals, new analysis has revealed, prompting the water sector to demand that ministers ban the substances and polluters pay for the astronomical cleanup costs. The areas covered by Affinity Water and Anglian Water were found to be particularly badly affected, and experts have said they fear “we are drastically underestimating the size of the problem”.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
msn.com | Rachel Salvidge |Leana Hosea
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