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Military bases. The water in and around at least 126 U.S. military bases has been contaminated by high levels of PFASs because of their use of firefighting foams since the 1970s, according to a study by the U.S. Department of Defense. Of these, 90 bases reported PFAS contamination that had spread to drinking water or groundwater off the base.
December 1, 2023 at 2:16 AM. MASHPEE — A new study detailing the scope of so-called “forever chemicals” in private groundwater wells near military bases across the country has found 17 wells ...
Joint Base San Antonio – located 8 kilometers (5 miles) north of San Antonio, Texas. Joint Base Langley-Eustis – located 12 kilometers (8 miles) east of Newport News, Virginia. Joint Region Marianas – combines Naval Base Guam, Andersen Air Force Base and Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz. Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall – located 1 kilometer ...
2018 The Australian National University was commissioned by the Australian Government to conduct a health study to examine patterns of PFAS contamination and potential implications for human health at Defence sites in Australia, with a focus on three sites—Williamtown in New South Wales, Oakey in Queensland and Katherine in the Northern ...
The PFAS-REACH study is looking to test whether exposure to PFAS — a group of man-made chemicals that have been linked to harmful health effects — changes how children’s immune systems ...
Fort Sheridan, Highwood, Illinois (closed 1993) Fort Arlington, Arlington Heights, Illinois. Green River Ordnance Plant. Haley Army Airfield. Joliet Army Ammunition Plant, Joliet, Illinois. Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, Illinois. Savanna Army Depot, Savanna, Illinois (Closed circa 2000)
Several US military bases across Europe were put on a heightened state of alert over the weekend, with the level of force protection raised to its second-highest state amid concerns that a ...
Illinois. The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is the Illinois state government office that oversees local firefighting activities within Illinois. Local Illinois fire departments are autonomous, and the OSFM provides backup services to these local forces and coordinates their activities. The OSFM operates a public outreach arm ...