PFAS

PFAS detection methods lacking and tap water one of many potential exposure sources

They have been dubbed forever chemicals due to their resistance to breaking down in the environment and their ability to stay in our bodies for a long time. This week PFAS have been identified in Sydney’s drinking water.     Michelle is also researching PFAS as part of her PhD. However, her research and reporting …

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Cancer-Causing Chemicals In Australian Water

Forever-chemicals are at potentially unsafe levels across Australia. The US-based Environmental Protection Agency ruled in April that water which contains more than four parts per trillion of chemicals such as PFOS and PFOA is the maximum acceptable for safe human consumption. These chemicals come from a variety of industrial and domestic applications which were widely …

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Psychological First Aid for sufferers of natural disasters

Over the last three years, many Australians have lost everything thanks to the bushfires and floods, and they’ve had to start from scratch. A research article released last year found Psychological First Aid or PFA is vital for communities to thrive after these traumatic experiences. Story produced by RTRFM Produced By: Jeff Bullen Featured In …

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