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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 ...
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.
Browse our list of military bases with PFAS contamination and learn about the causes and health risks associated with PFAS exposure on MilitaryHazards.org.
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.
6 kwi 2020 · There are nearly 700 military installations with either confirmed or suspected ground water contamination caused by fire-fighting foam using in vehicle and aircraft mishaps, according to new...
12 lip 2022 · An EWG analysis of DOD data finds 266 military sites have groundwater levels of PFOA or PFOS – two of the most notorious PFAS – at levels deemed unsafe according to the Environmental Protection Agency’s updated advisories.
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...
