We should be cautious, but not concerned: there’s little evidence PFAS exposure harms our health

Firefighting foam containing PFAS can get into waterways. But the evidence doesn’t give us reason to worry about our health. From shutterstock.comPer- and poly-fluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent organic pollutants found most commonly in firefighting foam. Every now and again, concerns around the possible health effects of exposure to PFAS pop up in the news. These chemicals don’t readily break down, and can accumulate in the environment. PFAS contamination of water and fish was recently reported in Mackay and Darwin Harbour. Even my local free weekly paper in Adelaide had “PFAS food fright” plastered across the front page not long ago, arising from groundwater contamination near the local fire station. Yes, PFAS might have been picked up in a few new places. But

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