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DAF leaning forward with PFAS clean-up plan
June 7, 2024
File photo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenneth W. Norman)

Home HVAC tips to keep healthy during warm or cool months
June 28, 2023
Home HVAC tips to keep healthy during warm or cool months

DOD funds firefighting foam research for a PFAS-free alternative
November 20, 2019
Aqueous film-forming foams, or AFFF, rapidly extinguish fuel fires, but they contain PFAS, which stands for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Some PFAS pollution stems from the use of firefighting foams.

High lead levels found in some water samples at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
July 10, 2018
Lead can cause serious health problems if too much enters your body from drinking water or other sources. It can cause damage to the brain and kidneys, and can interfere with the production of red blood cells that carry oxygen to all parts of your body.