Thursday, 26 March 2020

Pentagon cleanup of toxic 'forever chemicals' likely to last decades

Pentagon cleanup of toxic 'forever chemicals' likely to last decades

A recent report from the Pentagon says it may take decades to remove toxic “forever chemicals” from the water supply near military bases following a surge in the number of sites with suspected contamination. The Defense Department now has 651 sites it suspects could be contaminated with PFAS, a class of chemicals used in a number of everyday products and in fire fighting foam used by the military.
Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/488723-pentagon-cleanup-of-toxic-forever-chemicals-likely-to-last-decades?source=Snapzu

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