‘It’s scary as hell’ — PFAS exposure a ‘widespread’ problem for troops, families nationwide

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‘It’s scary as hell’ — PFAS exposure a ‘widespread’ problem for troops, families nationwide
By Sonner Kehrt, The War Horse
Jun 30, 09:04 PM
A cup full of single-use, ion-exchange, gel-based media sits atop valves that control a ground water remediation system being used to remediate polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, from groundwater at the fire training area of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio on Sept. 29, 2020. U.S. Air Force personnel from the 88th Air Base Wing Civil Engineer Group are leading the pilot study of new remediation techniques that can remove and destroy the PFAS. (Ty Greenlees/Air Force)

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