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The unseen ‘forever chemicals’ in your home

Within the last week, have you done one or more of the following? Cleaned your house. Cooked in a...

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18.25 10 Feb 2026


The unseen ‘forever chemicals’ in your home


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18.25 10 Feb 2026


Within the last week, have you done one or more of the following? Cleaned your house. Cooked in a non-stick pan. Worn make-up. Drunk tap water. Bought a takeaway coffee. Charged your phone.

Chances are you’ve done most, if not all of them, without a second thought.

And what you probably don’t realise is that every single one has put you in contact with a strain of dangerous ‘forever chemicals’.

Joining Shane to  discuss was Microbiologist and Food Scientist, Anna Burn


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