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“A water quality expert says the Australian government should expand a planned ban of PFAS as a New South Wales Indigenous community called for funding for blood tests for people living on ‘poisoned’ land.
PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), a group of several thousand synthetic compounds, are found in a wide variety of products including waterproof fabrics, food packaging, hygiene products and firefighting foam. They are sometimes referred to as ‘forever chemicals’ because they are slow to break down and persist in the environment for extended periods.
In recommendations set to be tabled at a Senate inquiry into PFAS on Wednesday morning, Prof Stuart Khan, the head of the School of Civil Engineering at the University of Sydney, called for a ‘far-reaching ban for PFAS used in products made inside and outside Australia.” …