[CPEO-MEF] PFAS: "High Levels of 'Forever Chemicals' Found in Those near Base, " DE

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

High Levels of 'Forever Chemicals' Found in Those near Base


By  Randall Chase
Associated Press 
February 18, 2022

DOVER, Del. — Residents living near an Air National Guard base in northern Delaware have average blood levels of certain toxic manmade chemicals that are significantly higher than the national average, according to a report by federal researchers.

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry tested 214 people from 134 households for exposure to fluorinated chemical compounds that are collectively known as PFAS. The study included analyzing blood and urine samples, as well as testing tap water and dust samples from a small subset of homes.

Average blood levels of five specific PFAS compounds in study participants were higher than national averages, according to a report released earlier this month. Those chemicals include PFOA and PFOS, which have been found in public and private water supply wells in all three counties in Delaware.

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For the entire article, see
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/02/18/high-levels-of-forever-chemicals-found-those-near-base.html

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Lenny Siegel
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