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'Forever chemical' found in dozens of UK rivers, study finds

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Trifluoroacetic acid ( TFA ) can take hundreds of years to break down.

Chemical found in 98% of 54 sites across northern England , Wales , Scotland , and Northern Ireland .

TFA is a type of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance ( PFAS ) found in pesticides, pharmaceuticals and F -gases.

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