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2026

• 25.06.2026 – Legionnaires’ disease in Wetzikon: 25 cases since the beginning of 2025 tagesanzeiger.ch
• 19.04.2026 – Contaminated drinking water: Municipalities face rising treatment costs beobachter.ch
• 16.04.2026 – World Aquatics relaxes rules for Russian and Belarusian swimmers apnews.com
• 15.04.2026 – PFAS in Aargau: Cantonal government comments on the situation regarding “forever chemicals” aargauerzeitung.ch
• 14.04.2026 – PFAS: Federal government seeks stricter controls by the cantons 20min.ch
• 14.04.2026 – Mould in rental properties: Tradespeople identify common causes of disputes with landlords 20min.ch
• 14.04.2026 – Contaminated soil at Basel’s Klybeck site: Area must be remediated before construction srf.ch
• 14.04.2026 – Play sand recalled: What the asbestos discovery means galaxus.ch
• 17.03.2026 – Widespread contamination: PFAS found in all soils srf.ch
• 23.02.2026 – PFAS in meat blick.ch
• 23.02.2026 – Cause of drinking water contamination identified srf.ch
• 20.02.2026 – Legionella contamination 20min.ch
• 19.02.2026 – E. coli alert in Thurgau srf.ch
• 14.01.2026 – Extremely high pesticide contamination in the Wyna: Level up to 4,200 times above the limit srf.ch
• 08.01.2026 – Study reveals sharp increase in TFA in Swiss waters blick.ch
• 07.01.2026 – Concerns confirmed: PFAS halt Glatt project near Zurich Airport tagesanzeiger.ch

2025

• 08.12.2025 – PFAS at Zurich Airport: Experts warn of possible groundwater contamination tagesanzeiger.ch
• 03.12.2025 – Lucerne launches pilot project: 20 playgrounds to be tested for PFAS residues 20min.ch
• 28.11.2025 – No drinking water in Küblis: Residents forced to find alternatives srf.ch
• 23.11.2025 – Tackling forever chemicals: Zurich start-up achieves breakthrough srf.ch
• 22.11.2025 – High PFAS contamination: Fish from Lake Lucerne could face a sales ban nau.ch
• 20.11.2025 – Excessive PFAS levels: Lidl Fondue Chinoise affected srf.ch
• 11.11.2025 – Asbestos in Hardau II: Residents have to move to a hotel nzz.ch
• 11.11.2025 – PFAS at the Farb lakeside area: Investigation reveals contamination with forever chemicals tagesanzeiger.ch
• 11.11.2025 – Asbestos in SBB trains: Investigations cost millions watson.ch
• 07.10.2025 – Forever chemicals found in Swiss bread and wine srf.ch
• 02.10.2025 – Pesticide cocktail found in Swiss waters swissinfo.ch
• 08.09.2025 – PFAS affect women and men differently tagesanzeiger.ch
• 08.09.2025 – PFAS debate: Parliament approves several proposals 20min.ch
• 08.06.2025 – PFAS (TFA) more dangerous than previously thought srf.ch
• 04.06.2025 – PFAS-contaminated meat: Council of States seeks to relax the ban – expert warns srf.ch
• 03.06.2025 – PFAS in meat: Consumers are left to fend for themselves 20min.ch
• 02.06.2025 – Federal government wants PFAS polluters to pay blick.ch
• 01.06.2025 – St. Gallen: PFAS-contaminated meat still on sale despite ban – Federal government criticises 20min.ch

2024

• 27.11.2024 – Biel: Drinking water treated with chlorine due to contamination – boiling recommended nau.ch
• 27.11.2024 – Outdoor tip: Why mountain streams are not a safe source of drinking water nau.ch
• 14.11.2024 – PFAS contamination: Chemical levels in Ticino fish ten times above the limit srf.ch
• 02.10.2024 – Federal warning: Drinking water contaminated in several municipalities 20min.ch
• 28.08.2024 – How safe is tap water? Bacterial risks also present in Switzerland blick.ch
• 28.08.2024 – Triengen LU: Contaminated water for weeks blick.ch
• 28.08.2024 – Alpine rivers: Hardly any fresh rainwater – 93% is older water blick.ch
• 28.08.2024 – Fertilisers and pesticides in our drinking water blick.ch
• 15.08.2024 – Sparkling vs. still water – which is healthier? msn.com
• 15.08.2024 – Attention swimmers: This danger lurks in Lake Zurich 20min.ch
• 09.08.2024 – Uster: Drinking water contaminated 20min.ch
• 02.08.2024 – Duck fleas and blue-green algae: How good is the water quality in our lakes and rivers? srf.ch
• 14.06.2024 – Drinking water in Trüllikon: Pesticide levels seven times above the limit landbote.ch
• 04.06.2024 – Pesticides and microplastics in mineral water srf.ch
• 24.04.2024 – Legionella in new residential development in Regensdorf: Tenants protest, conciliation authority to help blick.ch
• 24.04.2024 – Is “natural mineral water in PET bottles” misleading? nzz.ch
• 06.02.2024 – Legionella in new residential development in Regensdorf blick.ch
• 01.02.2024 – Adulterated water at Nestlé? blick.ch