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19 Feb 2026

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Image description: A wide view of a lake, grass and mountains in Cockermouth Cumbria. Photo by Joy Roxas on Unsplash Discovery and investigation of ‘toxic pollution hotspots’  The Guardian has exclusively revealed a number of ‘toxic pollution hotspots’ has been uncovered across Cumbria and Lancashire, with high levels of the banned cancer-causing “forever chemical” Pfos detected in rivers and groundwater at 25 sites.  Pfos is a type of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (Pfas), […]

05 Feb 2026

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Photo by Mukesh Sharma on Unsplash   Government plans increased testing for ‘forever chemicals’ The UK government has launched the first-ever national PFAS plan to tackle so-called ‘forever chemicals’, which have prompted environmental and health concerns. Introducing the plan, Emma Hardy, the Minister for Water and Flooding, said PFAS posed “a long-term challenge for not […]

09 Oct 2025

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Image description: Water cascading down rocks. Photo by Gary Yost on Unsplash.   A new £2 million research initiative has been launched to investigate the growing threat of so-called “forever chemicals” in UK rivers and their impact on wildlife. The project, titled UNSaFE (UNderstanding the Scale, Sources, Fate and Effects of PFAS pollution), is funded […]

10 Apr 2025

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Image description: Wide shot of the houses of Parliament. Image by Dominika Gregušová / Pexels.   The UK Parliamentary Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) inquiry is currently considering whether enough is being done to address the risks of PFAs in the UK and whether research institutions and the Environment Agency are equipped to detect and […]

27 Feb 2025

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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a family of over 10,000 highly persistent synthetic chemicals often called ‘forever chemicals’, because they do not break down easily in the environment. Exposure to some PFAS has been linked to numerous adverse health impacts, such as the promotion of certain cancers, disruption of the immune system and reduced […]