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The chemicals in firefighting foam aren't the new asbestos

  • Written by Ian Musgrave, Senior lecturer in Pharmacology, University of Adelaide
imageFirefighting foams used to contain large quantities of PFAAs chemicals, but their use has been phased out.from shutterstock.com

This week’s ABC Four Corners episode investigated contamination at defence force sites and surrounding aquifers with chemicals called perfluoroalkyl acids or PFAAs. Around 18 sites are reported to be affected, with...

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