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‘Forever chemical’ hotspots revealed to include RAF bases and airports

Photo credit: PA Wire - A Typhoon takes off from RAF Coningsby, where high levels of PFAS have been recorded.

Read the full article by Albert Toth (The Independent)

“RAF bases, airports and fire stations are amongst the biggest hotspots of ‘forever chemical’ pollution, an Environment Agency report has revealed.

Linked to serious health issues, these toxic substances are commonplace in the UK, and virtually indestructible.

Technically called PFAS or PFOS, forever chemicals are a family of more than 10,000 human-made substances. They are only manufactured by a relatively small number of companies, but are widely used in everyday products and processes.” …

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