"DOD Watchdog Will Review Military Use Of Cancer-Linked Chemical"

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"DOD Watchdog Will Review Military Use Of Cancer-Linked Chemical"

"The Pentagon’s internal watchdog will review the military’s response to a cancer-linked chemical spread in part by its use of firefighting foam.

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 take action on his first day in office and start a task force to address the substance.

The review from the DOD’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) is a response to a request spearheaded Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Mich.) that asks how long the DOD has known PFAS was harmful to human health, how the military will address cleaning up the substance, and how it will take care of service members and communities harmed by PFAS."

Rebecca Beitsch reports for The Hill February 3, 2020.

Source: The Hill, 02/04/2020