[CPEO-MEF] PFAS, GLOBAL: "US, Japanese governments withheld details of contaminant leak at [Yokuta] air base, report claims"

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

US, Japanese governments withheld details of contaminant leak at air base, report claims 

By SETH ROBSON AND HANA KUSUMOTO 
STARS AND STRIPES 
July 11, 2024

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — The American and Japanese governments agreed to withhold from local authorities the details of a contaminated water spill last year at the home of U.S. Forces Japan in western Tokyo, a Japanese newspaper reported Wednesday, citing unnamed officials. 

The spill of around 167 gallons occurred at the receiving dock at the Yokota Community Center, where the base commissary and exchange are located, on Jan. 25, 2023, the Tokyo Shimbun reported. 

The water, which flowed onto concrete, contained high levels of PFAS, short for poly and perfluoroalkyl substances, according to the newspaper. PFAS, a class of chemicals used in nonstick coatings on cookware and in firefighting foam, is linked to an increased risk of certain tumors of the liver, testicles, breasts and pancreas, according to the American Cancer Society. 

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For the entire article, see
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2024-07-11/yokota-pfas-spill-tokyo-us-forces-japan-14450219.html

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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
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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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