[CPEO-MEF] PFAS, GLOBAL: "Study finds high PFAS levels near Okinawa [Japan] air base"

[Lenny Siegel]

Study finds high PFAS levels near Okinawa air base, raising contamination concerns 

By BRIAN MCELHINEY AND KEISHI KOJA 
STARS AND STRIPES 
February 6, 2025

KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa — Researchers found high concentrations of toxic “forever chemicals” in seawater offshore Okinawa in 2023, suggesting this critical U.S. installation may be the source, according to a recently released study. 

A study by U.S. and Japanese scientists measured a total PFAS concentration of 164.3 parts per trillion in a single seawater sample taken in June 2023 near Kadena Marina, just north of the air base. The finding represents the highest total PFAS concentration among 61 surface water samples collected across Okinawa, including 46 coastal, 13 inland and two groundwater sites. 

The study, conducted by the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology and the University of Florida, was published Dec. 3 by the Royal Society of Chemistry.

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For the entire article, see
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2025-02-06/pfas-kadena-marina-okinawa-16737200.html

I believe the original study may be found at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39624002/ 




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