Are military efforts to clean up and replace toxic ‘forever chemicals’ cutting it?
Philip Athey
In April a barbecue near the Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, led to the release of 60,000 gallons of the potentially toxic aqueous film-forming foam, known as AFFF.
The firefighting foam contains the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS, which often leak into the ground ― and once consumed by humans never break down but simply accumulate over time.
The Marine Corps announced that this leak did not pose any health risks and that no drinking water was affected, according to Stars and Stripes.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2020/09/22/lawmakers-question-dods-efforts-to-clean-up-and-replace-toxic-forever-chemicals/
