Levels of PFAS in food should be monitored and legal action taken against a multinational company over 'forever chemicals', a federal parliamentary inquiry has recommended.

The select committee's six members are split after their inquiry delivered a report on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which have sparked concerns about health and contamination.

The report urges health guidelines and safe exposure levels, subsidised blood testing for particularly affected cohorts and standardised monitoring guidelines for drinking water.

Manufacturer 3M is accused of suppressing scientific evidence about PFAS for decades and producing the chemicals despite knowing the risks, prompting the recommendation of legal action.

Any settlement should be used to fund remediation of contaminated sites, t

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