forever chemicals

Military firefighters’ ‘forever chemical’ exposures remain unrecognized by the VA.Military firefighters’ ‘forever chemical’ exposures remain unrecognized by the VA.

Military firefighters’ ‘forever chemical’ exposures remain unrecognized by the VA.

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the armed forces began employing aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) on many U.S. military…

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Opinion: Our water is polluted with ‘forever chemicals.’ Here’s how some agencies are stepping in.

In this June 7, 2018, file photo, PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, foam gathers at the the Van Etten…

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Toxic PFAS from US military bases polluting drinking water, report findsToxic PFAS from US military bases polluting drinking water, report finds

Toxic PFAS from US military bases polluting drinking water, report finds

The defense department has only looked at about one-third of more than 700 facilities suspected of having contaminated the ground…

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Clock Ticks for Water Utilities to Join PFAS Class-Action SettlementsClock Ticks for Water Utilities to Join PFAS Class-Action Settlements

Clock Ticks for Water Utilities to Join PFAS Class-Action Settlements

A national class-action settlement could provide funding to remove PFAS chemicals from drinking water. Photo © J. Carl Ganter/Circle of…

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Drinking water of millions of Americans contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’Drinking water of millions of Americans contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’

Drinking water of millions of Americans contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’

Water of about 26 million is contaminated as new data offers the most robust look into exactly which communities are…

2 years ago