From: | Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org> |
Date: | Tue, 30 Nov 2021 13:51:12 -0800 (PST) |
Reply: | cpeo-military |
Subject: | [CPEO-MEF] PFAS: "Colorado intensifies efforts against 'forever chemicals' in water supplies" |
Colorado intensifies efforts against 'forever chemicals' in water supplies By JERD SMITH Fresh Water News November 29, 2021 This fall Colorado has launched two new programs, one aimed at removing firefighting foam containing so-called “forever chemicals” from fire departments, military bases and other properties and an emergency grant program aimed at helping communities where the chemicals have appeared in drinking water. The chemicals, known broadly as PFAS or poly- and per-fluoroalkyl substances, have long lifespans and have been linked to certain cancers. Contained in such common substances as Teflon and Scotchguard, they are also widely used to fight fires, particularly those involving jet fuel. “We’re learning more every day about PFAS and its exposure in our environment,” said Erin Garcia, a spokeswoman with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). … For the entire article, see https://www.coloradopolitics.com/energy-and-environment/colorado-intensifies-efforts-against-forever-chemicals-in-water-supplies/article_643c34ff-3b4a-5c8a-9940-76ca19a688f8.html — Lenny Siegel Executive Director Center for Public Environmental Oversight A project of the Pacific Studies Center LSiegel@cpeo.org P.O. Box 998, Mountain View, CA 94042 Voice/Fax: 650-961-8918 http://www.cpeo.org Author: DISTURBING THE WAR: The Inside Story of the Movement to Get Stanford University out of Southeast Asia - 1965–1975 (See http://a3mreunion.org) _______________________________________________ Military mailing list Military@lists.cpeo.org http://lists.cpeo.org/listinfo.cgi/military-cpeo.org | |
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