[CPEO-MEF] PFAS, HEALTH: "Sen. Rubio Seeks Answers About Cancer-Linked Chemicals in Florida Military Bases"

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

Sen. Rubio Seeks Answers About Cancer-Linked Chemicals in Florida Military Bases

By Florida Daily 
January 18, 2024,



Below is an official statement from U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio regarding a chemical linked to cancer that has been found in water supplies at U.S. Military bases in Florida.

Exposure to per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is linked to cancer and other diseases. Unfortunately, these substances may have contaminated the water of several Florida military bases, putting service members and their families at risk.

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and colleagues sent a letter to U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Lloyd Austin, asking about PFAS remediation efforts at Florida’s military installations and clarifying the extent of the health impacts of PFAS exposure on service members and their families.

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For the entire article/release, see
https://www.floridadaily.com/sen-rubio-seeks-answers-about-cancer-linked-chemicals-in-florida-military-bases/

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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LSiegel@cpeo.org
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Author: DISTURBING THE WAR: The Inside Story of the Movement to Get Stanford University out of Southeast Asia - 1965–1975 (See http://a3mreunion.org)

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