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PFAS are known as forever chemicals because they persist in the environment for an incredibly long time.

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The headquarters of the European Chemicals Agency in Helsinki, Finland.

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Jackson Quinn brings PFAS water samples into a temperature controlled room, 10 April 2024, at a US Environmental Protection Agency lab in Cincinnati.

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Some of the activists from Youth for Climate and XR scaled the Pierre-Bénite plant buildings on Friday.

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Even foods that are metabolically quite healthy can be contaminated with PFAS.

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Tea bags and takeaways linked to forever chemicals in blood stream

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Multiple studies have associated PFAS with higher rates of cancers, including kidney, prostate and breast cancer.

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Numerous studies have already associated PFAS with higher rates of cancers, including kidney, prostate and breast cancer.

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Of roughly 2,400 consumer products checked during the process, more than 400 were found non-compliant with EU laws.

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