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- 1Blackpool community confronts PFAS 'forever chemicals' pollution●https://www. theguardian.com/environment/20 26/sep/28/blackpool-community-pfas-pollution-forever-chemicals . "In 2024, #
A Guardian report details how residents in Blackpool and the surrounding Wyre borough are dealing with PFAS contamination, focusing on PFOA, a group 1 carcinogen. Wyre borough council and the Environment Agency launched an investigation into the contamination in 2024. The story is drawing attention to the health risks of 'forever chemicals' and the response from local authorities and regulators.