[CPEO-MEF] PFAS: "CDC issues report on 'forever chemicals' from Peterson Air Force Base"

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

CDC issues report on 'forever chemicals' from Peterson Air Force Base


by Scott Weiser
Denver Gazette (CO)
June 14, 2022

Residents of the Security-Widefield area in El Paso County near Peterson Air Force Base showed elevated levels of “forever chemicals” in their blood compared to the national average, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday.

Residents’ blood contained up to 6.8 and 1.2 times the national levels of two specific chemicals, respectively, according to the report, which is based on a study conducted by the CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

Although the report said the elevated blood levels may be linked with past drinking water contamination, federal authorities advised residents against sourcing their water elsewhere. Based on the data, the public drinking water supply in Security and Widefield “currently meets or is below the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2016 health advisory,” authorities said.

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For the entire article, see
https://denvergazette.com/military/cdc-issues-report-on-forever-chemicals-from-peterson-afb/article_08f989fc-ec33-11ec-bf5c-9b146b7baad3.html

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
A project of the Pacific Studies Center
LSiegel@cpeo.org
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