Firefighters Tested for Forever Chemicals

Firefighters Tested for Forever Chemicals
A charter flight from Uruguay lands at Melbourne Airport on April 12, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Darrian Traynor/Getty Images
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By AAP
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Firefighters and air-traffic controllers are being tested after high levels of toxic PFAS chemicals were found in a major Victorian airport drinking water.

The contamination has forced the closure of the fire station at Avalon Airport, which takes domestic and international flights.