Page 3 - Poisons Coalition News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Stay updated with breaking news from Poisons coalition. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Top News In Poisons Coalition Today - Breaking & Trending Today

Marguerite Adelman: PFAS and the military


Don t miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.  
When the “forever chemicals,” per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are discussed, the huge military component of this toxic poisoning of our ecosystems is rarely mentioned. We must deal with all PFAS contamination because it is ending up in our drinking water supply, food, and bodies. Vermont must do more about PFAS and do it now.
According to the Environmental Work Group, the toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS are confirmed or suspected at 678 military sites: seven here in Vermont. Pentagon officials have understood the risks of Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) — firefighting foam — since 1970, when military studies showed it was toxic to fish. In 2001, the Department of Defense (DOD) concluded that the PFAS in AFFF was “persistent, bioaccumulating and toxic.” The DOD waited until 2011 to warn service members about PFAS risks. ....

United Arab Emirates , United States , Secretaries Of The Agency Natural Resources , Vt Military Poisons Coalition , Department Of Defense , Agency Natural Resources , Us Air , Environmental Work Group , National Defense Authorization , National Guard , Aqueous Film Forming Foam , National Defense Authorization Act , Senate Bill , Poisons Coalition , Natural Resources , Air National Guard , Applied Pharmacology , Chemical Toxicology , Charles De Gaulle , ஒன்றுபட்டது அரபு அமீரகங்கள் , ஒன்றுபட்டது மாநிலங்களில் , துறை ஆஃப் பாதுகாப்பு , எங்களுக்கு அேக , சுற்றுச்சூழல் வேலை குழு , தேசிய பாதுகாப்பு அங்கீகாரம் , தேசிய காவலர் ,