The military is looking for PFAS pollution at N.C. bases, but cleaning it up will take decades
Source: https://www.wunc.org/, February 9, 2022
By: Jay Price
The Department of Defense is testing hundreds of military sites around the country, including dozens in North Carolina, for contamination from chemicals known by the acronym PFAS. The chemicals are used in a host of products and often called “forever chemicals” because they don’t fully break down in the environment. Some have been linked with health problems including cancer. Read more.