How To Poison a Planet
Fears for schools, daycares: The 500 sites yet to be tested for forever chemicals
It could take 50 years to investigate all the potentially contaminated sites across Sydney and the rest of NSW, an inquiry has heard.
- by Carrie Fellner
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‘This is a great win’: Forever chemicals to be filtered from tap water
A mobile filtration plant will clean up tap-water supplies tainted by a plume of cancer-linked “forever chemicals” in the Blue Mountains.
- by Carrie Fellner
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Crisafulli vows to act if Brisbane put at risk by ‘forever chemicals’
“I just want to make sure that no Queenslanders have been put in harm’s way,” the premier said following revelations of unreleased test results.
- by William Davis
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Government
The test results Seqwater tried to keep secret, and how they came out
Brisbane residents were asking the government-owned water authority for information on “forever chemicals” in order to protect themselves. Seqwater kept quiet.
- by William Davis
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‘It’s hot data’: Alarm over ‘forever chemical’ found in Brisbane drinking water
Previously unreleased water test results reveal a cancer-causing chemical has been detected at seven times the level deemed dangerous by US authorities.
- by William Davis
Why companies must come clean over products containing ‘forever chemicals’
Everybody in Australia is exposed to PFAS. Experts say it’s time we know which products are contaminating our blood and homes.
- by Carrie Fellner
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Pollution
New ‘forever chemical’ tests zero in on contamination source
Independent tests have linked PFAS contamination in the Blue Mountains to the site of a 1992 petrol tanker crash.
- by Ben Cubby and Carrie Fellner
Mark Ruffalo wanted to make a film about his life. Rob Bilott had to be convinced
The environmental lawyer reluctantly agreed to help Hollywood for one reason only.
- by Carrie Fellner
NSW parliament to hold ‘forever chemicals’ inquiry after drinking water contamination
The upper house inquiry will examine the presence of cancer-linked chemicals in drinking water following the closure of dams where PFAS were found.
- by Ben Cubby
Dramatic turnaround as state backs widespread water testing for forever chemicals
Hours after the Herald published revelations of high levels of “forever chemicals” at a dam this week, NSW Health moved to get all water utilities to screen for PFAS.
- by Ben Cubby and Carrie Fellner
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Pollution
Dam faces long-term shutdown after ‘forever chemicals’ discovery
Medlow Dam in the Blue Mountains may be shut for a long period and water pumped in from Oberon after high levels of cancer-linked chemicals were found in the water.
- by Ben Cubby and Carrie Fellner