News: PFAS
Researchers to investigate prevalence of PFAS in livestock
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A new national study by the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine seeks to understand the prevalence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Australian livestock, with researchers seeking farmers who have previously applied biosolids as fertiliser to be collaborators.
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Scientists seek your soil for century-chemical study
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University of Adelaide researchers are calling on South Australian citizen scientists to donate soil samples from their backyard gardens for a study examining how widely spread per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are in our home gardens.
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