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Colorado fire departments are switching to a new PFAS firefighting foam, but concerns linger
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17 Jan 2020 | CPR News
An older generation of the firefighting foam containing PFAS has been retired from use in Colorado, and across military bases. Now, a newer version with a different chemical formula is available. Originally it was believed to not accumulate in the body, but research is emerging that shows potentially toxic health effects.
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Government studying widely used chemicals linked to health issues
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5 Dec 2019 | The New York Times
The federal government has started the first in a series of detailed studies of the impact the chemicals have had on human health.The goal is to determine what role the chemicals, known generally as PFAS, play in a long list of health conditions including thyroid, kidney, liver, cardiovascular and autoimmune diseases, among other ailments.
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Colorado ramps up response to toxic “forever chemicals” after discovery of hot spots across metro Denver
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13 Sep 2019 | The Denver Post
Groundwater tests over the past year have detected high levels of toxic “forever chemicals” across the Denver metro area, contamination that’s both wider and more severe than previously known.
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Effectiveness of point-of-use/point-of-entry systems to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances from drinking water
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29 Jul 2019 | AWWA Water Sci.
Commercially available PFAS filters tested in homes for efficiency and ease of use in areas contaminated by PFAS-containing firefighting foams.
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Study examines PFAS data from 3 states
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17 Jul 2019 | Coastal Review Online
North Carolina, Colorado and Michigan, three states with PFAS water contaminated are the focus of a three-year study to better understand the extent of contamination, the routes of exposure for the affected communities, and how these man-made chemicals move in the environment.
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A trail of toxicity: the US military bases making people sick
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23 May 2019 | The Guardian
The Department of Defense started using PFAS-laden firefighting foam in the 70s. A groundwater well at Peterson air force base had 88,000 ppt. At other bases around the country, PFAS levels in the millions have been detected.