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CDC and ATSDR Release PFAS Exposure Assessment Report for Security-Widefield, El Paso County, Colorado Site

Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Atlanta, GA – Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) released the report for the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure assessment conducted in and around the Security-Widefield area in El Paso County, Colorado, near Peterson Air Force Base.
CDC/ATSDR invites the public to learn about PFAS exposure assessment in El Paso County, CO

Wednesday, July 22, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) announced today the initiation of an exposure assessment in the Security-Widefield area, El Paso County, Colorado (CO) near the Peterson Air Force Base. The purpose of the exposure assessment is to provide information to the community members about the levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their bodies and provide information about exposures in the broader community.
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