Extremely high levels of PFAS detected in groundwater in Osaka, Japan


TOKYO: Authorities in Osaka Prefecture have discovered high concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in groundwater in Kumatori Town, local media reported on Thursday (Feb 13), according to Xinhua.

At one well located within an industrial site, PFAS levels reached 73,000 nanograms per litre, 1,460 times the provisional target limit of 50 nanograms per litre, Japan's Daily News Mainichi reported, citing sources from the prefecture.

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