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That includes PFAS, a group of chemicals found in everything from nonstick pans to stain resistant carpets. They’ve also been found in firefighting foams that polluted the groundwater at Grissom Air Reserve Base near Kokomo and other military bases around the country.
Exposure to PFAS has been linked to health problems with the immune system, infant birth weights, and in some cases cancer.
Jackie MacDonald Gibson chairs the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at Indiana University. She is studying PFAS in rural water in Indiana and three other states. Researchers are currently looking for participants with private drinking water wells to help with the study.
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A KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft connects with an F-15 Strike Eagle test aircraft from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Provided photo | Master Sgt. Michael Jackson
BUNKER HILL Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb and U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski met Tuesday with the commander of the Air Force Reserve to make the case for bringing a fleet of the military’s newest refueling aircraft to Grissom Air Reserve Base.
The two discussed the move with U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, chief of Air Force Reserve, who oversees all Air Force Reserve units across the globe. He also advises the Air Force’s secretary and chief of staff on reserve matters.
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