photo: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio
Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Turner is calling for more study into chemicals found in Dayton’s water supply. They’ve also been found in groundwater near more than 126 United States military installations, including Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The chemicals are the focus of a newly released government report showing they’re more dangerous than previously thought. The long-awaited Department of Health and Human Services report looks at the health risks of industrial chemicals known by their acronyms “PFOS” and “PFOA.”.
“This study will provide our federal, state, and local environmental regulators the information they need to make sure drinking our water remains safe, and I thank HHS for publicly releasing this draft report.
“I will continue to work with our community to keep Dayton’s water safe,” says Turner, who had lobbied EPA director Scott Pruitt to publicly release the document. The chemicals are now banned. But they were widely used in the U.S. up until around a decade ago in many common household products, including nonstick pans and some aviation firefighting foams.
Exposure is linked to health problems, including liver damage, cancer, decreased fertility, asthma, low newborn birth-weight, child developmental issues and thyroid disease, […]
Full article: Chemicals Found In Dayton’s Water More Dangerous Than Previously Thought