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Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water Leave Military Families Reeling

Feb 22, 2019 / by

Julie Turkewitz /

The New York Times

EPN member Judith Enck, former EPA Regional Administrator for Region 2, is quoted in this article about the Defense Department’s admission that it allowed a firefighting foam to slip into at least 55 drinking water systems at military bases around the globe, exposing tens of thousands of Americans to PFAS chemicals.

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