PFAS in Jersey (FOI)PFAS in Jersey (FOI)
Produced by the Freedom of Information officeAuthored by Government of Jersey and published on
19 August 2024.Prepared internally, no external costs.
Request
Please advise if the Government of Jersey still considers it to be true that "there are no clear associations in the scientific literature between exposure to PFAS and health effects" as stated on the page in the link below:-
PFAS in Jersey (gov.je)
Response
The position of the Government of Jersey regarding health effects of PFAS will be informed and updated in 2024 as soon as a report from the PFAS Scientific Advisory Panel is finalised. The Panel has been specifically requested to investigate the association between PFAS exposure and health as it is reported in the scientific literature.
This report is due to be presented in draft form in September to Islanders who may have been affected by the historic use of PFAS at the airport. Following feedback from Islanders, the report will be finalised, uploaded onto the PFAS in Jersey page, and the “PFAS and health effects” section of the page updated.
gov.je