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"The Australian parliament will conduct a national inquiry into the dangers of
“forever chemicals”.
The move comes after a string of revelations about the potential dangers of the
substances, including news this week that Sydney Water has detected the
chemicals in the city’s drinking water sources. Independent senator Lidia
Thorpe, who led the push for a parliamentary inquiry, described these chemicals
as the “asbestos of the 21st century — far more prevalent and far less
understood.”
Forever chemicals, technically known as per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances
(PFAS), have been linked to cancer. This makes their widespread presence in our
water particularly alarming.
But what types of chemicals are actually considered “forever chemicals”? And
how should we deal with the escalating threat they pose?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
