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

This is the third report in a series by CDC/ATSDR. First was Martinsburg, WV, followed by Newcastle DE., now Airway

Heights Spokane County | Washington. Check out the dust measurements in people's homes adjacent to these facilities. Two thoughts: sweeping and vacuuming may be hazardous to health. People ought to be warned about the airborne dust while disposing of vacuum cleaner waste. Second, the bases have high levels of PFAS in ground and surface waters. When the military-contaminated creek beds dry, PFAS saturated dust becomes airborne and settles in our homes.

Pat Elder

On Sat, Mar 19, 2022 at 5:44 PM Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org> wrote:

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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From:	Pat Elder <pelder@militarypoisons.org>
Date:	Sat, 19 Mar 2022 15:32:00 -0700 (PDT)
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Subject:	Re: [CPEO-MEF] PFAS: "CDC study shows Airway Heights [WA] residents near contamination have high levels of chemicals in blood, urine"

This is the third report in a series by CDC/ATSDR. First was Martinsburg, WV, followed by Newcastle DE., now Airway Heights Spokane County \| Washington. Check out the dust measurements in people's homes adjacent to these facilities. Two thoughts: sweeping and vacuuming may be hazardous to health. People ought to be warned about the airborne dust while disposing of vacuum cleaner waste. Second, the bases have high levels of PFAS in ground and surface waters. When the military-contaminated creek beds dry, PFAS saturated dust becomes airborne and settles in our homes. Pat Elder On Sat, Mar 19, 2022 at 5:44 PM Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org> wrote: 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. … 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 — 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 Attachment: `pfas in dust (3).jpg` Description: JPEG image _______________________________________________ Military mailing list Military@lists.cpeo.org http://lists.cpeo.org/listinfo.cgi/military-cpeo.org
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