New Mexico

New Mexico Officials Report High Rate of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Residents Near Air Base

A 2024 study reveals 99.7 percent of people tested had forever chemicals in their bloodstreams.
New Mexico Officials Report High Rate of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Residents Near Air Base
A water researcher tests a sample of water for PFAS at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Center For Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Feb. 14, 2023. Joshua A. Bickel/AP Photo
Michael Clements
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New Mexico state officials on Oct. 23 presented the results of a $1.2 million project to test the blood of people living near Cannon Air Force Base for forever chemicals during a public meeting in Clovis, New Mexico.

The tests found one or more forever chemicals—or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—in the blood of 99.7 percent of people tested. At least one of 16 PFAS chemicals was found across all 628 samples tested, with the most common being those found in firefighting foam.
Michael Clements
Michael Clements
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Michael Clements is an award-winning Epoch Times reporter covering the Second Amendment and individual rights. Mr. Clements has 30 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including The Monroe Journal, The Panama City News Herald, The Alexander City Outlook, The Galveston County Daily News, The Texas City Sun, The Daily Court Review,