- PFAS are a group of potentially carcinogenic chemicals that have been linked to cancer, low infant birth weights and other illnesses. While low levels of PFAS can be found in soil, sediment, water across most of Victoria, their prolonged use at the CFA Fiskville training college was considered so hazardous it shut down the college.www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/a-dark-stain-57-million-redress-scheme-fo…
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WEBAug 26, 2022 · Up to 87,000 people are thought to have been put at risk of exposure to highly toxic per- and poly-fluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) at the Country Fire Authority’s …
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WEBAug 26, 2022 · Testing at the Fiskville site found concentrations of of PFAS chemicals were up to 12 times higher than those recommended by international safety guidelines. A Monash University study found that …
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WEBApr 11, 2022 · Wayne Taylor. They all worked at the Fiskville training centre, where a cancer cluster has been linked to the deaths of 16 people and where water …
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See more on abc.net.auIt was late December 2011 and Mick was on a lunch break when he saw a story in The Herald Sunabout a possible cancer cluster at the Fiskville Training College, a huge facility run by the Country Fire Authority (CFA). Much-respected former head of the organisation, Brian Potter, was speaking out about concerns he'd rai…Fire Fight - ABC News
WEBSep 20, 2022 · A long-term study has confirmed there's a cancer cluster at Victoria's Fiskville firefighter training centre. A Monash University study of 600 people identified 69 cancers resulting in 16 deaths.
Fiskville Redress Scheme | vic.gov.au - Victorian Government
WEBThe scheme is providing support for people who had prolonged exposure to toxic substances at the former Fiskville Training College site between 1971 and 2015. It is …
Victoria Announces Redress Scheme Over Exposure To Cancer …
WEBAug 26, 2022 · Testing at the Fiskville training facility, found toxic levels of PFAS chemicals were 12 times higher than safety recommendations. The training facility, near Ballan …
Fiskville Redress Scheme - United Firefighters Union Australia
WEBThis redress scheme is the best way to support people who have been impacted by PFAS contamination. The redress scheme acknowledges the harm caused to affected UFUA …
Cancer Cluster Found at Infamous Fire Facility
WEB20 January 2015. Firefighters who worked at the Fiskville Training Facility have higher than expected rates of skin, testicular and brain cancer. Premier Daniel Andrews and …
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