Original article by Adam Carey
The Age – Page: Online : 28-May-25

Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that 97.1 per cent of people aged 12+ nationwide have a detectable concentration of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their bloodstream. Some 98.9 per cent of Tasmanians were found to have the synthetic chemicals in their bloodstream, compared with 97.3 per cent of Victorians and just 91.2 per cent of Northern Territory residents. Professor Stuart Khan from the University of Sydney says the data is "shocking but not surprising", given that everybody is exposed to these chemicals. He adds that the findings are broadly in line with overseas studies.

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AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS, UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY