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Use of toxic Pfas in consumer goods must be urgently restricted, MPs say

Commons committee heard from residents of Yorkshire town with the highest levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in UKOn 15 January, members of the House of Commons environmental audit committee (EAC) visited Bentham, the North Yorkshire town that has the highest levels of Pfas contamination in the UK.Colloq...

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by Damien Gayle Environment correspondent
Use of toxic Pfas in consumer goods must be urgently restricted, MPs say

Commons committee heard from residents of Yorkshire town with the highest levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in UK

On 15 January, members of the House of Commons environmental audit committee (EAC) visited Bentham, the North Yorkshire town that has the highest levels of Pfas contamination in the UK.

Colloquially known as “forever chemicals”, Pfas (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) do not naturally degrade or decompose. This persistence gives them special properties with useful applications in both industrial and consumer products.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Damien Gayle Environment correspondent.

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