[CPEO-MEF] PFAS: "CDC study shows Airway Heights [WA] residents near contamination have high levels of chemicals in blood, urine"

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

CDC study shows Airway Heights residents near contamination have high levels of chemicals in blood, urine

By Kip Hill
Spokane Spokesman-Review (WA)
March 18, 2022

A federal study of Airway Heights residents exposed to tainted groundwater shows levels of harmful chemicals dozens of times greater than the national average, which the city says highlights a need for a new permanent water source.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released last week includes the results of blood and urine tests for 333 residents on the West Plains living near Fairchild Air Force Base, where a 2017 investigation revealed high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in the water table. The chemicals, found in firefighting foam that was used on the base for decades in exercises, are believed to have leached into the groundwater, contaminating both private and public wells.

Researchers tested for several substances in the category of chemicals, including one that tested 56 times greater in the bodies of study participants than the general population. The study found higher levels of the chemicals in residents who had lived in the area the longest and who reported mainly drinking tap water, indicating groundwater contamination was the likeliest source of the chemicals in blood and urine samples.

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For the entire article, see
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/mar/18/cdc-study-shows-airway-heights-residents-near-cont/

For the CDC study, go to
https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/pfas/docs/ATSDR-PFAS-EA-Site-D-SpokaneCounty-Report-508.pdf

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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LSiegel@cpeo.org
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