Tag Archives: PFAS

Military Use of Cancer-Causing Firefighting Foam Under Review

February 11, 2020

The Department of Defense (DOD) will be reviewing the military’s response to the use of firefighting foam that consists of cancer-causing chemicals also known as PFAS. According to an article published by The Hill, “A class of chemicals abbreviated as PFAS has contaminated water in at least 425 military sites, pushing Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Mark Esper to…

New bill to cover treatment of veterans exposed to PFAS

April 8, 2019

Last week the Veterans Exposed to Toxic PFAS Act was introduced. If passed, this legislation would cover the treatment of any health conditions caused by PFAS exposure and would make veterans and their families eligible for VA disability benefits. According to an article published by Stripes.com, “The Agency For Toxic Substances and Disease Research released a…