From: | Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org> |
Date: | Thu, 11 Jul 2019 12:25:03 -0700 (PDT) |
Reply: | cpeo-military |
Subject: | [CPEO-MEF] PFAS: Sampling in North Carolina |
Navy investigates chemicals present in drinking water of few local wells by Elise Clouser Carteret County News-Times (NC) July 9, 2019 CARTERET COUNTY - North Carolina officials have created a research program to examine the potential effects of a class of chemicals that may be present in ground and drinking water throughout the state, while an investigation into the presence of the chemicals here in the county is ongoing. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, have become the subject of state and nationwide concern as research has shown exposure to the chemicals can have adverse health effects. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which developed a PFAS action plan earlier this year to address the problem, the man-made chemicals can be found in a wide range of consumer and industrial products. The EPA says studies have shown long-term exposure to the chemicals, whether through drinking water or another source, is linked to certain cancers and fertility problems, among other adverse health effects. The EPA has stated the goal of proposing a “regulatory determination” for the chemicals by the end of this year to establish new limits under the Safe Drinking Water Act. … For the entire article, see http://www.carolinacoastonline.com/news_times/article_f6d45ac4-a2b9-11e9-a7dc-9f152d919548.html -- 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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