[CPEO-MEF] PFAS: "Residents Near 8 Military Bases to Be Tested for Chemical Tied to Cancer"

[Lenny Siegel]

Residents Near 8 Military Bases to Be Tested for Chemical Tied to Cancer


By Patricia Kime
Military.com 
February 26, 2019

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with the federal agency responsible for investigating environmental threats, will begin assessing residents near eight active and former military bases for exposure to chemicals found in firefighting foam and other products.

The CDC, along with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), will check for exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, referred to as PFAS compounds, which have been linked to infertility, immune disorders, developmental delays in children and some cancers.

The compounds are found in nonstick pots and pans; water-repellent and stain-resistant fabrics; and products that repel grease, water and oil. But they are also found, concentrated, in the foam used on military bases and at airports for fighting aviation fires.

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For the entire article, see
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/02/26/residents-near-8-military-bases-be-tested-chemical-tied-cancer.html

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
P.O. Box 998, Mountain View, CA 94042
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<lsiegel at cpeo.org>
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