Centurial Persistence of Forever Chemicals at Military Fire Training Sites
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c00675
Abstract: Drinking water contamination by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is widespread near more than 300 United States (U.S.) military bases that used aqueous film-forming foams (AFFF) for fire training and firefighting activities. Much of the… read more here.
Keywords: fire; fire training; centurial persistence; persistence forever ... See more keywords
Perfluoroalkyl acids in sediment and water surrounding historical fire training areas at Barksdale Air Force Base
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.13054
Abstract: Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) are environmentally persistent components of surfactants that consist of fully fluorinated carbon chains and a terminal sulfonate or carboxylate polar head moiety. Due to their unique amphiphilic properties, PFAAs are used in… read more here.
Keywords: fire; fire training; water; perfluoroalkyl acids ... See more keywords