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Logan Feeney pours a PFAS water sample into a container for research, Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lab in Cincinnati.

Video. EU agency reduces safe intake level of 'forever chemical' TFA

Updated: 22/07/2026 - 15:34 GMT+2

TFAS are a type of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS), often known as "forever chemicals" as they are long-lasting in the environment.

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