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“Plants and wildlife living around Holloman Lake near White Sands National Park contain some of the highest levels of toxic PFAS contamination recorded in the world, according to findings released Monday by New Mexico environmental officials.
The record-breaking levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (shortened to PFAS) were recorded in samples of plants and studies of dead animal carcasses. This class of chemicals, nicknamed ‘forever chemicals,’ bioaccumulate, meaning they can move through the food chain.
Experts said they believe the leading cause of the contamination comes from neighboring Holloman U.S. Air Force Base, which used firefighting foam containing PFAS from the 1970s until 2019.” …