• [deleted]@piefed.world
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      4 days ago

      I’ll bet that is a source, but it the water canteens and the packaging for all the other food they eat in mess halls supplied by the lowest cost vendors is an even bigger source.

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      The waterways around a lot of military bases are also contaminated from decades of using/dumping PFAS firefighting foam

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    “In a Sept. 15 article in Military Times, Hoover discussed possible reasons why younger veterans could have higher PFAS exposures. He noted that previous research has shown that firefighting foams used on bases, munitions, treated uniforms, and burn pits used to dispose of industrial waste may be involved.”

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    They should donate blood to lower the levels. Wouldnt the army need fresh supply anyway?