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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 ...
PFAS have been confirmed in the ground or drinking water of...
- 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.
PFAS have been confirmed in the ground or drinking water of nearly 400 military installations and are suspected to be present at hundreds of other sites. DOD installations are required to provide water filters or connect nearby residents with public water supplies if PFAS levels exceed the Environmental Protection Agency’s advisory level of ...
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...
This map shows more than 770 active and former Department of Defense installations contaminated with toxic pollutants, including the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, dioxins, polychlorinated biphenyls, trichloroethylene and other chemicals. Studies show that long-term exposure to these chemicals may increase the risk of developing cancer ...
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...
