Chemical run-off from an Air Force base has been detected near a NSW city’s water supply, more than four decades ahead of schedule. Key points: PFAS has been found just 650 metres from Wagga Wagga’s water supply The chemicals have spread from the RAAF base at Forest Hill Modelling from 2021 said they would take 50 years to reach the city’s borefield The … Read more
By Alexa Lardieri U.S. Deputy Health Editor Dailymail.Com 12:02 22 Oct 2023, updated 12:23 22 Oct 2023 Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals can damage reproductive health These substances are found in everyday products like plastics, soaps and food READ MORE: How YOUR home is crawling with ‘forever chemicals’ In recent years concerns about the contaminants in our … Read more
Almost half of the United States’ tap water is estimated to have one or more PFAS, known as “forever chemicals,” according to a new study. The U.S. Geological Survey tested tap water from 716 locations, including 269 private wells and 447 public supply sites, in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and … Read more