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‘Tidal wave’ of Pfas being launched to satisfy AI industry, campaigners warn

Steady2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 2 days
Mon, 14 September 2026Sun, 20 September 2026

What it is about

PfasAI industryPfas companiesAktivistéPFAS

Who published it, and when

original reportfirst to report
The Guardian World1 original report
iDNES (Czechia)1 original report
14 Sept, 06:00over 7 days20 Sept, 20:00

How it spread - 2 original reports

  1. Mon, 14 September 2026

    1 report
    • The Guardian World06:00first to report

      Big manufacturers planning to produce more of the forever chemicals to meet demand from datacentres Pfas companies are launching a “tidal wave” of forever chemicals production to meet demand from the AI industry, a campaign organisation has warned. Despite alarm over the chemicals, which have been linked to cancer, a survey of the 10 biggest manufacturers found most had plans to increase production. Continue reading...

  2. Sun, 20 September 2026

    1 report
    • iDNES (Czechia)20:00

      Rozmach umělé inteligence zvyšuje poptávku po PFAS, takzvaných věčných chemikáliích, které se používají mimo jiné při výrobě čipů i v některých systémech chlazení datacenter. Aktivisté varují, že plánované rozšiřování produkce může prohloubit jejich důsledky na zdraví lidí i životní prostředí.

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