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Persistent chemicals: Navy efforts to address PFAS at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam : Q&A report to congressional requesters /

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large group of heat and stain resistant chemicals that can persist in the environment--including in water, soil, and air--for decades or longer. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), exposure to certain PFAS may have adverse effects...

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Corporate Author:	United States. Government Accountability Office (Author)
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, 2024.
Subjects:	Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (Hawaii) > Environmental aspects. Perfluorinated chemicals > Health aspects > United States. Perfluorinated chemicals > Government policy > United States. Hazardous waste site remediation > United States. United States. > Navy > Facilities > Management.
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo230732

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