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PFAS Testing in Shizuoka May Be 10 Times More Rigorous than German Guidelines, Possibly Related to Factories (Kyodo News)

Regarding perfluorinated compounds (PFAS), which have been linked to health effects such as carcinogenicity, blood tests conducted on residents near the Shimizu Plant (Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka City) of major chemical manufacturer Mitsui Chemours Fluoroproducts detected PFOA, a representative substance handled by the company, in all of the samples.
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Regarding perfluorinated compounds (PFAS), which have been linked to health effects such as carcinogenicity, blood tests conducted on residents near the Shimizu Plant (Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka City) of major chemical manufacturer Mitsui Chemours Fluoroproducts detected PFOA, a representative substance handled by the company, in all of the samples.

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熊本日日新聞社 broke the news on Monday, June 15, 2026.
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