Read the full article by Pat Elder (Military Poisons)
“The navy is poisoning you and they are lying to you.
Dear Mainers,
I am sorry about the recent tragedy at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station involving another massive release of firefighting foam containing carcinogenic per-and poly fluoroalkyl substances, (PFAS). This will seriously impact your health and the health of your progeny for generations. You will breathe, drink and eat these chemicals and they will take a horrible toll on you.
Recent tests at the renamed Brunswick Executive Airport show that Per Fluoro Octane Sulfonic acid, (PFOS) was found in a chemical tank that spewed foam into the environment containing 3,200,000,000 parts per trillion, (3.2 billion ppt.) All PFAS compounds totaled 3.78 billion ppt. The state is reporting the release of 1,450 gallons, (5,489 liters), of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF).
This is the highest concentration of the carcinogens ever released into the earth’s environment – by several orders of magnitude. This changes everything for Brunswick forever, despite what the Navy and your state health and environment officials are telling you. Your real estate values will plummet so it would be good to get out now. Call it alarmist. Call it demagoguery. Call it anti-militarism. Call it whatever you want, but take care of yourself.”…