From: | Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org> |
Date: | Mon, 21 Jan 2019 11:03:28 -0800 (PST) |
Reply: | cpeo-military |
Subject: | [CPEO-MEF] PFAS: Stuart, Florida sues foam manufacturers |
City of Stuart suing manufacturers of fire suppression foam said chemicals in the product contaminated water By Meghan McRoberts WPTV TV-5 News (FL) January 17, 2019 STUART, Fla. - The city of Stuart is now suing several major companies it said contaminated the city’s drinking water for decades, giving people who live and work there no warning. The lawsuit claims the companies, which manufacture fire suppression foam, knew there were chemicals in their products that could harm the environment and threaten public health. The lawsuit says the companies delayed notifying the consumers they sold the product to, including firefighters in Stuart. It’s leaving some worried about cancer and other serious ailments some researchers link to long term exposure to the contaminants. Now, the City of Stuart is working on several major projects to make sure your water stays safe. … For the entire story, see https://www.wptv.com/news/local-news/stuart/city-of-stuart-suing-manufacturers-of-fire-suppression-foam-said-chemicals-in-the-product-contaminated-water -- Lenny Siegel Executive Director Center for Public Environmental Oversight a project of the Pacific Studies Center P.O. Box 998, Mountain View, CA 94042 Voice/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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