Australian Senate inquiry to investigate dangers of PFAS

CANBERRA, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- A Senate inquiry has been established to investigate the dangers posed by "forever chemicals" to the Australian public.

The governing Labor Party on Thursday agreed to support independent Senator Lidia Thorpe's proposal for a parliamentary inquiry into the health and environmental impacts of per-and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals.

Also known as "forever chemicals" due to th