Certain 'precursor' compounds can transform into per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances when subjected to right conditions.
. They don’t break down naturally over time, hence the nickname “forever chemicals,” and mounting research links them to kidney and testicular cancers, compromised immune systems, thyroid disorders, and other health problems.
The U.S. Department of Defense, one of the country’s biggest users of firefighting foam, is legally required toby October, but transitioning to safer products won’t do anything to clean up decades of pollution.
Jamie DeWitt, a professor of pharmacology and toxicology at East Carolina University in North Carolina, who wasn’t involved in the study, said the researchers were “spot on” to highlight the precursors as an underappreciated risk to human health. Contamination from firefighting foam “is going to be an ongoing source of exposure,” she said.
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