The Japanese government says it has conducted an on-site inspection of the U.S. Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo over the possible leakage of so-called PFAS chemicals that may have harmful effects on human health.

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Japanese authorities on Friday staged an inspection of a US military base in Tokyo, a government spokesman said, after being informed by the American side of a chemical leak. Japan's probe at the Yokota Air Base followed a US notice two months ago that water containing PFOS -- classified by the World Health Organisation as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" -- had spilled from the site. PFOS is part of a large group of man-made chemicals known as…

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Probe follows US notice that water containing PFOS, classified "possibly carcinogenic", had spilled from site.

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Potentially carcinogenic chemical leak at US military base in Tokyo

The Japanese government said Friday that it has conducted an on-site inspection of the U.S. Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo over the possible leak of so-called PFAS chemicals that may have harmful effects on human health. Officials from the defense, foreign and environment ministries, the Tokyo metropolitan government as…

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TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Officials from the Japanese Defense Ministry and the Tokyo metropolitan government on Friday conducted an on-site inspection of the U.S. military’s Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo over a possible leak of PFAS, potentially carcinogenic chemicals.

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Japan Inspects U.S. Yokota Base over Suspected PFAS Leak

Japanese authorities have inspected a US airbase in Tokyo over the leak of chemical-contaminated water from the site

Japan inspects U.S. base in Tokyo over possible PFAS chemical leak

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