[CPEO-MEF] PFAS: ATSDR releases draft Toxicological Profile for Perfluoroalkyls

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Toxins found in water near Bucks, Montco military bases more harmful than previously reported 

by  Laura McCrystal &  Justine McDaniel
Philadelphia Inquirer (PA)
JUNE 20, 2018 

 
The chemicals found in water supplies near military bases nationwide pose more of a potential hazard to humans than the federal government had indicated previously, according to a new analysis released Wednesday.

The results of the study, which linked the chemicals to a variety of health problems, have been highly anticipated since reports surfaced last month that the Environmental Protection Agency and White House officials had sought to block its release, writing in emails that it would cause a “public relations nightmare.”

The new information could heighten health concerns for thousands of residents in Bucks and Montgomery Counties — and across the country — who previously drank contaminated water or whose water currently contains the chemicals at levels that the government had once declared was safe.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/pennsylvania/water-contamination-study-pfas-atsdr-military-bases-pfoa-pfos-bucks-montgomery-20180620.html

ATSDR's web page for the PFAS profile may be found at https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ToxProfiles/tp.asp?id=1117&tid=237

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
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