Located in Galena, Alaska, this U.S. Air Force installation was built in 1951 and was closed in 2008. Unfortunately, the environment of Galena Air Force Station is extremely contaminated with PFAS, a group of dangerous chemicals. As a consequence, everyone who is stationed there can develop serious health problems due to toxic exposure.
While the permissible and relatively safe limit of PFAS in the environment is 4 parts per trillion, the Environmental Working Group found the level of PFOS and PFOA to be 257,710 parts per trillion at Galena Air Force Station, which is very alarming. Because the extent of contamination with PFAS on the military base was so severe, the Environmental Protection Agency deemed the area a Superfund site and has been making great efforts to remove the hazardous agents from it.
The main contaminants at Galena Air Force Station are PFAS, whose source on the military base was the use of AFFF. This is a very efficient fire suppressant that can easily put out fires stemming from flammable liquids or gases and, interestingly, was developed by the U.S. Navy. However, because it contains a large amount of PFAS, it is highly dangerous, particularly for military firefighters and trainees. Nowadays, AFFF is widely employed by both civilian and military firefighters.
It is worthy of note that several other contaminants were found on Galena Air Force Station, and these include the following:
If you spent time at Galena Air Force Station either as a member of the military or as a family member of one, we advise you to pay close attention to your health and undergo periodic medical examinations, as your risk of developing a serious disease is high. It is extremely important to let your doctor know that you have a history of toxic exposure, as if they have this information, they will know exactly what to look for when evaluating your health.
Toxic exposure has a very strong connection with cancer, and, thereby, people who were stationed at Galena Air Force Station have a great chance of developing it. There are numerous malignant diseases exposure to these harmful agents can result in, depending on where the highest concentration of PFAS is in the body. Nonetheless, exposure to PFAS can cause other diseases as well. The following is a list of the health issues you can experience as a consequence of PFAS exposure, as well as the diagnoses that qualify you for compensation:
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