2016 CPEO Military List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2016 18:06:27 -0800 (PST)
Reply: cpeo-military
Subject: [CPEO-MEF] PFCs: Vets drank contaminated water at Wurtsmith AFB, MI
 
New evidence vets drank contaminated water at decommisionned Air Force base in Oscoda

By Virginia Gordan
Michigan Public Radio
Devember 27, 2016


There could be new proof that veterans and their families were exposed to perflourinated chemicals (PFCs) in their drinking water at the former Wurtsmith Air Force base in Oscoda. 

The base closed in 1993.

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is wrapping up its analysis of water found trapped in long-forgotten fire hydrants on the base. The results are part of a not-yet-released draft report by the MDEQ.

...

For the entire story, see
http://michiganradio.org/post/new-evidence-vets-drank-contaminated-water-decommisionned-air-force-base-oscoda

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Lenny Siegel
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a project of the Pacific Studies Center
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