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More than 700 U.S. military sites are known or likely to have discharged toxic fluorinated chemicals called PFAS, typically from the use of PFAS-based firefighting foam, according to Defense Department data compiled and mapped by EWG.
- Military’s Filthy 50 sites contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ haven ...
The military has not begun cleanups at any of the 50...
- Military’s Filthy 50 sites contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ haven ...
The Department of Defense previously identified 401 sites on active and former military bases where the compounds — perfluorooctane sulfonate or perfluorooctanoic acid, also known as PFOS and...
15 sie 2023 · More than 700 military installations are likely contaminated with the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, according to an updated comprehensive review of Defense Department records by the Environmental Working Group.
15 gru 2022 · PFAS Investigations Across Virginia and West Virginia. This interactive map shares locations where per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been sampled by the Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center in collaboration with partner agencies.
The military has not begun cleanups at any of the 50 Department of Defense sites Congress has identified as highly contaminated with the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS – and it could be years before cleanups are complete.
Army Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Status. The Army is assessing the potential historical use of PFAS-containing materials at Army installations nationwide and is committed to...
6 kwi 2020 · Cancer-linked per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, collectively known as PFAS, have been confirmed at 328 sites, according to Pentagon data analyzed by EWG. and are suspected on about 350 more...
