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House passes Build Back Better bill to protect firefighters from ‘forever chemicals’
House passes amendment to address 'forever chemicals' in defense spending bill
House Armed Services Committee advances critical PFAS actions, cleanup funds
‘Forever chemicals’ contamination found at 59 more Defense Department sites
House defense bill includes historic funding for PFAS cleanup at military sites
Defense Department delayed PFAS cleanup, ignored health risks, Inspector General says
Senate committee adopts amendment to address 'forever chemicals' in defense spending bill
EWG applauds House bill to set deadlines for military facilities to clean up ‘forever chemicals’
EWG applauds House panel’s approval of healthcare bill for veterans exposed to toxics
The Environmental Working Group today applauds the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs for advancing legislation to significantly expand healthcare relating to veterans’ exposures to toxic substances...
GAO: ‘Forever chemicals’ cleanup costs for Defense Department sites will increase ‘significantly’
EWG applauds bills to set deadlines, provide resources for cleanup of ‘forever chemicals’ at military facilities
EWG applauds bill to end Defense Dept. use of ‘forever chemicals’ in household items
Study: Almost All Fluorine Detected in Fire Stations’ Dust Is From Unknown ‘Forever Chemicals'
WASHINGTON – A new study heightens concerns about firefighters' exposure to the fluorinated “forever chemicals” known as PFAS: Nearly 99 percent of the fluorine found in tests of dust from inside fire...
In Final Defense Bill, Too Little Progress on ‘Forever Chemicals’
A House-Senate conference committee today approved a final version of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2021, which both houses will vote on before it goes to the White House for President...
UPDATE: Toxic 'Forever Chemicals' Likely Contaminate More Than 700 Military Sites
More than 700 Department of Defense sites are likely to be contaminated with the fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS, according to new data released this week by the Pentagon.
PFAS Reform Provisions Included in Defense Spending Bill
More than a dozen reforms to reduce and remediate pollution from the toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS were included in the annual Department of Defense spending bill that passed the House...
New EWG Map: 305 Military Sites That Used PFAS-based Firefighting Foam
Environmental Working Group today published a map of 305 military installations that used the firefighting foams made with the toxic fluorinated chemicals called PFAS, which have likely contaminated...
Navy Asks To Delay Landmark PFAS Case in Federal Court
Last week, the Navy asked a federal court to delay a lawsuit seeking to require the military to pay for medical monitoring of people who live near naval installations to determine whether they have...
Pentagon Admits it Undercounted Military Bases Contaminated with ‘Forever Chemicals’
The number of military installations and adjacent communities likely contaminated with toxic fluorinated chemicals, or PFAS, is higher than previously disclosed, a top Defense Department official...
New Study Confirms High PFAS Blood Levels Among Firefighters
A new scientific review finds “unequivocal evidence” that firefighters using foams made with the fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS have “unacceptably” high levels of two toxic PFAS chemicals in...
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