Environmental regulators and health officials in New Mexico are warning hunters that harmful chemicals known to cause cancer in people have been found at record levels in birds, sm ...
In the case of Holloman Lake, the chemicals were believed to have originated from firefighting foam used at Holloman Air Force Base near Alamogordo from the 1970s until 2016, when the Air Force ceased ...
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Flora and fauna surrounding Holloman Lake contain the highest levels of a toxic chemical that can cause cancer and other health issues — known as PFAS — ever documented, according to a recent report ...
The New Mexico Department of Health issued an advisory Monday warning any hunters who ate or captured wildlife from Holloman Lake in the past decade about the possibility of contamination from per- ...
State officials warn that contamination at Holloman Lake highlights the broader risks of "forever chemicals" and serves as a wake-up call for everyone.
State officials issued a health advisory for Holloman Lake hunters after a report showed record-high levels of forever ...
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS, are man-made synthetic chemicals with substantial fire and water-resistant properties. While many PFAS reached consumer goods markets ...
Sooke Fire Rescue is treading carefully into the waters of PFAS-free firefighter protective gear with one set of turnouts in-house for testing. The goal is to get rid of personal protection equipment ...