'It's heartbreaking. It's fearful': Erin Brockovich announces largest class action in Australian history

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'The science is in on these chemicals. It can cause cancer.' ErinBrockovich via abcnews

"The amount of time I've spent with people who are crying because they've found out that their water is contaminated, and they've been drinking it for years; they've found out that their kids have exceptionally high levels in their bloods and they are really concerned for their family," he says."These people are not wealthy people. They don't own more than one house, most of them. They cannot just pack up and leave.

Two government inquiries into PFAS have recommended either buying out properties of those who wish to relocate, or providing compensation for residents and businesses in contaminated zones. Reannan Haswell, a client in the action, lives in a contaminated area in Bullsbrook, Western Australia.

 

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