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“A ‘forever chemical’, which Europe’s chemicals regulator says may damage babies in the womb and is suspected of harming fertility, has been found in rivers and groundwater across England, according to Environment Agency data obtained exclusively by Watershed and Unearthed.
A leading expert in the field said the results found in rivers and groundwater, which could be used for crops and sources of drinking water, were some of the worst results seen around the world.
These are the first tests of Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) to be carried out by the Environment Agency (EA), and the first time it has been tested for in England’s groundwater. The substance was found in every surface water sample and almost 90% of the groundwater sampled. “…