A review of Australia’s drinking water guidelines has recommended reducing the levels previously considered safe for four PFAS chemicals. But the impact on human health is likely to be minimal.
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Exposure to asbestos can cause the same cancer in dogs as it does in humans. Recent cases of asbestos-contaminated mulch highlight the need to better protect our pets.
It’s not just the ingredients we should be concerned about. The devices themselves release chemicals that end up in our blood and urine.
New Zealand has a poor record when it comes to banning carcinogenic products, even though cancer accounts for about half of 750-900 annual deaths from diseases caused by occupational exposure.
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Professor of Public Health, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Senior Research Officer, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Associate Professor and Head of Respiratory Environmental Health, The Kids Research Institute Australia; Curtin University
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Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology, Adelaide University