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‘Forever chemicals’ are causing health problems in some wildlife

The effects of PFAS on human health is well studied. Impacts on turtles have now been documented

A little brown turtle stands on a rock that juts out of the water.

Some freshwater turtles in Australia exposed to PFAS, aka “forever chemicals,” exhibit a range of health concerns, as do their hatchlings.

Malcolm Tattersall/iNaturalist Australia (CC BY-NC 4.0)

By Danielle Beurteaux

“Forever chemicals” are pervasive, and researchers have in recent years been ringing the alarms about the negative impacts on human health.