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Latest "PFAS" stories
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Toxic firefighting foam spills at Red Hill fuel storage facility
A cleanup is underway at the Red Hill facility after the spill of fire suppressant foam containing PFAS, a class of chemicals that can be toxic to humans.
‘It’s scary as hell’ — PFAS exposure a ‘widespread’ problem for troops, families nationwide
Some of the highest concentrations of PFAS chemicals in the country have been found at and around military bases.
By Sonner Kehrt, The War Horse
New Mexico finishes tests of wells for ‘forever chemicals’ near Air Force base
Contamination with PFAS chemicals has been documented at and around Cannon Air Force Base near Clovis as well as at Holloman Air Force Base near Alamogordo and other locations in New Mexico.
‘Forever chemicals’ detected in groundwater from 13 DoD sites in Gulf of Mexico
Groundwater from 13 Department of Defense sites in the Gulf of Mexico has been confirmed to contain high levels of "forever chemicals."
Air Force base in New Mexico tries to speed cleanup of “forever chemicals”
Cannon Air Force Base is starting work with nearby landowners to test their water and soil for a group of chemicals known as PFAS.
By Theresa Davis