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Residents Demand Action on PFAS Contamination Crisis

4/28/2025

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Urgent action is needed in Australia's Hawkesbury and Blue Mountains as residents grapple with PFAS contamination in their drinking water. Frustrated by alarming PFOS levels, they demand free blood tests and enhanced health support from the Greens, calling for a united effort from federal and state governments to safeguard their community's health and safety.

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Story summary

Urgent action is needed in Australia's Hawkesbury and Blue Mountains as residents grapple with PFAS contamination in their drinking water. Frustrated by alarming PFOS levels, they demand free blood tests and enhanced health support from the Greens, calling for a united effort from federal and state governments to safeguard their community's health and safety.