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PFAS detected in Amazon rainforest

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Toxic 'forever chemicals' have reached the Amazon, scientists say

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'forever chemicals' are manmade and used in non-stick products and firefighting foams.

They've been found in food, drinking water, soil, and even in the human body.

Coventry University say they've detected PFAS in the air around Amazonian trees, which they may be fatally absorbing.

PFAS are used as oil and water repellents and coatings for consumer products.

They have been linked to infertility, birth defects and cancer.

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