The vice president’s visit comes as the West’s parched conditions have hit bleak milestones.
The Los Angeles Times reviewed hundreds of pages of Pentagon documents and found California has more bases contaminated with the chemicals, known as PFAS, than any other state — at least 21 that exceed federal health guidelines.
Though one of the largest sources of contamination has come from the military’s use of firefighting foam containing high levels of PFAS, the compounds have been widely used in commercial products such as nonstick pans, waterproof clothing and food packaging. The Defense Department, which oversees dozens of military bases where PFAS has contaminated the soil and groundwater, is still assessing the extent of the damage.
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