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Exclusive: council issues advisory as investigation begins and documents reveal estimates of PFOA emissions

Research into release of ‘forever chemicals’ raises concerns about contamination and human exposure along world’s coastlines

Major mapping project reveals PFAS have been found at high levels at thousands of sites

Rainwater may be contaminated with chemicals, and scientists are still uncertain about their effects

In many parts of the world, including Africa, people rely on rainwater as a source of drinking water, as well as for other household and livelihood uses. One of the reasons is water scarcity – sub-Saharan Africa has the largest number of water-scarce countries in the world. But there are…

Researchers at the University of Stockholm have found them in rainwater in most locations on the planet

Narrower definition excludes chemicals in pharmaceuticals and pesticides that are generally defined as PFAS