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US military says national security depends on ‘forever chemicals’
Defense Department officials say a blanket ban on PFAS chemicals would threaten military readiness.
By Patricia Kime, KFF Health News
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Why Fort Liberty wants to test Spring Lake water
Fort Liberty is seeking to test for 'forever chemicals.' in Spring Lake well water. Here's why.
By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer
DoD expanding ‘forever chemicals’ cleanup at former Michigan base
Groundwater treatment systems will be installed near the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base in northern Michigan.
Study links ‘forever chemicals’ to testicular cancer in US troops
The military first documented health concerns surrounding chemicals known as PFAS decades ago yet has continued to use firefighting foam made with them.
By Hannah Norman and Patricia Kime, KFF Health News
Cleaning toxic military sites will take decades without more funding
Advocates want congressional appropriators to double the budget for military clean up efforts in fiscal 2024.
Toxic foam spill at Hawaii’s Red Hill facility due to contractor error
About 1,300 gallons of toxic fire suppressant leaked at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage site near Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, on Nov. 29, 2022.
By Kent Miller