Potentially cancer-causing contaminant PFOS found at Sydney Airport

By Michael McGowan
Updated June 5 2016 - 11:43am, first published 12:00am
Two men fishing at Botany Bay as planes come into land and prepare to take off at Sydney Airport. Photo: Kate Geraghty
Two men fishing at Botany Bay as planes come into land and prepare to take off at Sydney Airport. Photo: Kate Geraghty
Aerial view of the area surrounding Sydney Airport, in Mascot.  Photo: Google Maps.
Aerial view of the area surrounding Sydney Airport, in Mascot. Photo: Google Maps.

A potentially cancer-causing chemical that led to bans on commercial fishing and depressed housing values when it was discovered north of Newcastle has been found at dozens of sites across Sydney, including Sydney Airport and the Richmond RAAF Base.

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