Infrastructure Bill Contains $10B to Clean Up Water Contaminants From Toxic Firefighter Foam
EPA says the new funds could help them develop more stringent and effective PFAS regulations
EPA says the new funds could help them develop more stringent and effective PFAS regulations
The EPA hopes these early data collection efforts will work as a guide for prioritizing which of the more than 2,000 PFAS compounds in circulation should be addressed.
U.S. Air Force veteran indicates that water contaminated with PFAS chemicals from firefighting foam used on military bases caused her cancer to develop.
Widespread contamination from PFAS chemicals used in a wide range of products, from firefighting foam to food packaging materials, may cause long-term side effects as they build up in the body.
Toxic chemicals from firefighting foam used at U.S. Air Force bases have caused widespread water contamination, and cases of cancer among veterans.