Parliament will hold a broad-ranging national inquiry into the dangers of cancer-causing “forever chemicals” made by Wall St giant 3M after years of campaigning by this masthead.
Federal parliament will hold a broad-ranging national inquiry into the dangers posed by cancer-causing “forever chemicals” to the Australian public., the government was warned of their dangers as far back as 1981 and manufacturers covered up their presence in human blood and buried warnings from scientists about their carcinogenic potential.
The company is accused of waging a campaign to suppress scientific evidence of their links to cancer and a slew of other adverse effects, including high cholesterol and immune dysfunction.Last year the World Health Organisation declared one of the best-known forever chemicals carcinogenic, decades after 3M quietly became aware it caused animals to develop cancer and die in laboratory studies.
It will investigate challenges around conducting research into PFAS, including the influence the chemicals industry has wielded over the evolving body of evidence.
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