From: | Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org> |
Date: | Thu, 22 Feb 2024 15:32:32 -0800 (PST) |
Reply: | cpeo-military |
Subject: | [CPEO-MEF] PFAS: "Forever chemicals reach extraordinary levels in wildlife at Holloman Air Force Base" |
Forever chemicals reach extraordinary levels in wildlife at Holloman Air Force Base By New Mexico Sun February 21, 2024 A team of researchers from The University of New Mexico’s Museum of Southwestern Biology (MSB) have made a concerning discovery regarding the levels of chemical contamination in wildlife at Holloman Air Force Base. The study, recently published in Environmental Research, revealed that various wild birds and mammals at the base are heavily contaminated with 'forever chemicals' known as per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Lead author of the study, MSB Director and Professor of Biology Christopher Witt, highlighted the severity of the situation, stating, "Across 23 species of birds and mammals, PFAS concentrations averaged in the tens of thousands of parts per billion." This level of contamination far surpasses what was seen in dairy cattle in Clovis, N.M., where animals had to be destroyed due to milk contamination at less than six parts per billion. The research team focused on the area around Holloman Lake, emphasizing its importance as a habitat for a variety of wildlife species. Research Associate Jean-Luc Cartron explained that the primary cause of contamination is believed to be the use of fire-fighting foam by the U.S. Air Force over several decades. The foam, which contained toxic PFAS, was extensively used in training exercises at military installations like Holloman A.F.B., leading to runoff into waste-water catchment ponds. … For the entire article, see https://newmexicosun.com/stories/655014083-forever-chemicals-reach-extraordinary-levels-in-wildlife-at-holloman-air-force-base — 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 | |
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