Draft guidelines for ‘forever chemicals’ have been released. Here’s what it means for drinking water safety in Australia
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The Australian National Health and Medical research Council (NHMRC) has today released draft guidelines for acceptable levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in drinking water.
PFAS chemicals are also known as “forever chemicals”, because they don’t break down easily and can persist...