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EPA issues new health advisory limits for safe PFAS levels
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Concentrations of “forever chemicals” in drinking water that are much lower than previously believed may pose negative health effects, the Environmental Protection Agency warned in a new advisory issued Wednesday. The EPA announced the advisory — which drastically lowers the agency’s recommendations on safe limits for…
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CDC issues report on ‘forever chemicals’ from Peterson Air Force Base
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Residents of the Security-Widefield area in El Paso County near Peterson Air Force Base showed elevated levels of “forever chemicals” in their blood compared to the national average, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday. Residents’ blood…