US EditionCongress Moves to Roll Back PFAS Protections for Military and Firefighters
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Congress moves to roll back PFAS protections for military and firefighters
Congress is proposing to strip away key safeguards aimed at protecting military personnel, firefighters and their families from exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals. The 2026 National Defense Authorization Act drafts propose lifting a moratorium on PFAS waste incineration, reversing bans on PFAS in products on military bases and allowing continued use of cancer-linked PFAS firefighting foams. Lawmakers also want to slash environmental cleanup fundin…
[Hiyanami Sumiyo, US Special Correspondent] It has been learned that the House of Representatives draft of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (October 2025 to September 2026), currently under deliberation in the US Congress, includes a clause to extend the expiration date of firefighting foam (AFFF) that contains fluorocarbon compounds (PFAS).
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