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Blue Mountains residents to launch class action over PFAS contamination • Mar. 7, 2025, 4:25 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Canada will add PFAS, which are linked to cancer and other health problems, to toxic substances list • Mar. 6, 2025, 6:20 AM ET (CBC)
New bans target PFAS in clothing. Here's how to avoid exposure • Feb. 27, 2025, 1:43 AM ET (CBC)
Jersey government 'committed' to safety of water supply • Feb. 26, 2025, 3:30 AM ET (BBC)
USDA review of University of Maine funding could hit PFAS, biofuel research • Feb. 24, 2025, 1:53 AM ET (Reuters)

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