| From: | Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org> |
| Date: | Thu, 9 Jun 2016 08:17:00 -0700 (PDT) |
| Reply: | cpeo-military |
| Subject: | [CPEO-MEF] PFCs, GLOBAL: Australian Defence Department investigates 18 communities near military airfields |
Toxic Defence nightmare fells treechangers by CHRIS RAY THE AUSTRALIAN JUNE 9, 2016 Thousands of people in 18 communities near military airfields across Australia are discovering that toxic firefighting chemicals have poisoned their land and water — and that these chemicals appear more dangerous than authorities have conceded. Tests to detect perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), which have been linked with cancer, are under way or about to start on properties surrounding the airfields in all mainland states and territories. The Department of Defence is holding public meetings, letterboxing homes and placing advertisements to advise residents of programs to test for the potential carcinogens. They are slow to break down, can travel long distances in water and air, and biomagnify up through the food chain. … For the entire article, see http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/toxic-defence-nightmare-fells-treechangers/news-story/a722411e6eb5e8b853af855f02f9c145 -- Lenny Siegel Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight a project of the Pacific Studies Center 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041 Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545 Fax: 650/961-8918 <lsiegel@cpeo.org> http://www.cpeo.org _______________________________________________ Military mailing list Military@lists.cpeo.org http://lists.cpeo.org/listinfo.cgi/military-cpeo.org | |
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