{"id":344988,"date":"2026-05-20T00:00:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T23:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/levels-of-forever-chemicals-in-the-solent-are-13-times-higher-than-eu-limits\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T00:00:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T23:00:28","slug":"levels-of-forever-chemicals-in-the-solent-are-13-times-higher-than-eu-limits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/levels-of-forever-chemicals-in-the-solent-are-13-times-higher-than-eu-limits\/","title":{"rendered":"Levels of &#8216;forever chemicals&#8217; in the Solent are 13 times higher than EU limits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/5Px6gtfuP2g\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Levels of 'forever chemicals' in the Solent are 13 times higher than EU limits\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5Px6gtfuP2g\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Environmental campaigners have warned that so-called &#8216; forever chemicals&#8217; are present in levels that exceed current safety limits in parts of the Solent.<\/p>\n<p>Also known as PFAS, they are used in everyday products such as non stick cookware and waterproof coats and do not easily break down in the environment &#8211; so they end up in our waterways.<\/p>\n<p>The latest warning follows testing by the University of Portsmouth.<\/p>\n<p>Research by the university and the Marine Conservation Society tested for polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the Solent &#8211; a stretch of water between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight.<\/p>\n<p>It found PFAS were present in the water, sediment and throughout the food cycle.<\/p>\n<p>Levels of one of the most tightly regulated compounds &#8211; PFOS &#8211; exceeded the UK and European Union (EU) legal safety limit for coastal waters by more than 13 times at the sampling sites tested.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Environmental campaigners have warned that so-called &#8216; forever chemicals&#8217; are present in levels that exceed current safety limits in parts of the Solent. 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