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Committee Calls for PFAS Ban After Bentham Contamination

4/23/2026

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Committee leaders urged bans on PFAS in everyday items after severe contamination was found in Bentham, North Yorkshire.
The committee visited Bentham and recommended restricting PFAS in consumer goods, with bans to start next year.
Chair Toby Perkins said the government’s PFAS plan lacks decisive action and is a plan to eventually have a plan.
Environmental groups welcomed the report as Bentham residents reported cancers and feared food and water.

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Committee leaders urged bans on PFAS in everyday items after severe contamination was found in Bentham, North Yorkshire.
The committee visited Bentham and recommended restricting PFAS in consumer goods, with bans to start next year.
Chair Toby Perkins said the government’s PFAS plan lacks decisive action and is a plan to eventually have a plan.
Environmental groups welcomed the report as Bentham residents reported cancers and feared food and water.