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Decades of Using PFAS-Based Firefighting Foam Left Behind a Toxic Legacy

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Decades of Using PFAS-Based Firefighting Foam Left Behind a Toxic Legacy
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For decades, US service members and airport communities were exposed to cancer-causing “forever chemicals” – and the battle for cleanup is just beginning.



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By Sharon Udasin and Andrea K. Gerlak



This article is part of a series exploring the dangers of PFAS, policy developments and how communities around the US are responding to the threat. Check out part 1: Inside the Citizen-Led Battle Against Toxic PFAS Injustice.



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