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PFAS have been linked to:
- Liver cancer
- Kidney cancer
- Testicular cancer
- Thyroid cancer
- Thyroid diseases
- Ulcerative colitis
Many manufacturers have stopped using PFAS due to adverse effects on human health. Scientists at 3M knew as early as 1975 that PFAS chemicals were building up in those exposed to it. In 2009, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) set limits for safe exposure to PFAS.
Studies have found that six million Americans are exposed to PFAS at limits above that set by the EPA health advisory limit. Even today, PFAS is still found in drinking water sources at hundreds of sites across the country. Every day, a new community is being harmed by these toxic chemicals.
U.S. military bases around the country have been found to have groundwater contaminated by a group of chemicals known as PFAS.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are man-made chemicals found in many consumer goods and workplaces.
They are “forever chemicals”- long-lasting, toxic chemicals that persist in the environment and human body.
They have been commonly found in:
- Food
- Stain and water-repellent products such as Scotchgard
- Nonstick products like Teflon
- Polishes
- Waxes
- Paints
- Cleaning products
- Industrial workplaces where chrome plating, electronics manufacturing or oil recovery is done
- Fire-fighting foams
Effects of Forever Chemicals
PFAS may leach into drinking water from any of these sources. They also build up in living organisms over time due to exposure and are widely known to be environmental contaminants.
On military bases and airports, these chemicals are used as a part of aqueous film forming foam (AFFF), which can put out fires caused by jet fuel.
They can leach into groundwater from this foam and other discharges originating from fire systems on the base.
PFAS chemicals such as PFOA and PFOS have extremely stable carbon atom chains and do not break down on their own. This means they can stay in the body for many decades.
They are highly toxic to humans because they can change hormone levels, increase cholesterol, interfere with the immune system’s function, and increase the risk of some cancers.
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Manufacturers such as 3M and Dupont used PFAS in their firefighting foam and other products, even though they knew about the dangerous effects of these toxic chemicals.
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