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Research confirms blood toxicity from firefighting foam used at Peterson AFB

Dec 14, 2018
mom and daugther drinking water from filtering system
A partner study with Colorado School of Public Health and Colorado School of Mines, led by John Adgate, professor of environmental and occupational health has revealed increased blood toxicity in residents near Peterson Air Force Base, due to drinking water contamination from firefighting foam the facility has used in the past. It has affected the towns of Security, Widefield and Fountain, at least.  

Read news coverage in the The Gazette.  
Learn more in CU Anschutz Today.
Categories: Department of Environmental & Occupational Health |

Research confirms blood toxicity from firefighting foam used at Peterson AFB

Dec 14, 2018
mom and daugther drinking water from filtering system
A partner study with Colorado School of Public Health and Colorado School of Mines, led by John Adgate, professor of environmental and occupational health has revealed increased blood toxicity in residents near Peterson Air Force Base, due to drinking water contamination from firefighting foam the facility has used in the past. It has affected the towns of Security, Widefield and Fountain, at least.  

Read news coverage in the The Gazette.  
Learn more in CU Anschutz Today.
Categories: Department of Environmental & Occupational Health |

Research confirms blood toxicity from firefighting foam used at Peterson AFB

Dec 14, 2018
mom and daugther drinking water from filtering system
A partner study with Colorado School of Public Health and Colorado School of Mines, led by John Adgate, professor of environmental and occupational health has revealed increased blood toxicity in residents near Peterson Air Force Base, due to drinking water contamination from firefighting foam the facility has used in the past. It has affected the towns of Security, Widefield and Fountain, at least.  

Read news coverage in the The Gazette.  
Learn more in CU Anschutz Today.
Categories: Department of Environmental & Occupational Health |

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