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Jersey Water Contaminated by PFAS

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Report recommends blood treatment over Jersey toxic water row

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83% Informative

Report recommends blood treatment for Jersey residents exposed to toxic chemicals.

Private borehole water supplies on island were contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ( PFAS ) A group of more than 9,000 synthetic chemicals used in everyday products globally.

Research shows some can cause serious health conditions like cancer, and there are links to fertility issues.

Jersey 's government set up a scientific panel in 2023 to advise on the toxic chemicals following years of campaigning.

VR Score

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Informative language

78

Neutral language

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Article tone

informal

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English

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50

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Hate speech

not hateful

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Time-value

short-lived

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39862910/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-66361242https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpdd4dzr40rohttps://news.3m.com/2022-12-20-3M-to-Exit-PFAS-Manufacturing-by-the-End-of-2025https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz0m2nn2p2zohttps://www.gov.je/SiteCollectionDocuments/Health%20and%20wellbeing/Draft%20Third%20Report%20of%20the%20Independent%20PFAS%20Scientific%20Advisory%20Panel%20for%20Jersey.pdfhttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-plan-for-cleaner-and-more-plentiful-waterhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-67101179https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-65813797https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-64192516https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7vdjpz43dpohttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38043561/https://www.endsreport.com/article/1814479/mapped-uk-sites-pfas-detected

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pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.govwww.bbc.co.uknews.3m.comwww.gov.jewww.gov.ukwww.endsreport.com

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