Bullsbrook residents fear govt PFAS lawsuit falls short on health risk | ABC NEWS

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The government is suing chemical manufacturing giant 3M for $2 billion over the contamination of 28 defence force bases from firefighting foam containing PFAS chemicals. But, residents in Bullsbrook impacted by water contamination near the defence sites are worried the lawsuit won't address their ongoing health concerns. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-28/federal-government-sues-3m-australia-pfas-firefighting-foam/106731552 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewswa

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