NSW will become the first state moving to test the majority of its drinking water for cancer-linked “forever chemicals” following revelations that water with PFAS over 50 times safe guidelines was ...

State efforts to play down the presence of "forever chemicals" in a major city's drinking water supply were made without a proper testing regime, an inquiry has found.

NSW Health has confirmed to the ABC it is offering to help councils across the state to test for PFAS "forever chemicals" in water supplies. The decision comes after scientists have warned of a ...

Researchers from the University of New South Wales have identified 21 new PFAS chemicals in Sydney's tap water. It brings the known total to 31 types. The US Environmental Protection Agency considers ...

This article is part of a series on the impact of toxic “forever chemicals” produced as part of the documentary How To Poison a Planet. See all stories. Australians are chugging down bottles of water ...