“Okinawa, Yara-Ubuga, a natural spring approximately 2,000 feet from the northern edge of Kadena Air Base, registered the highest levels of a combined PFOS and PFOA mixture, 36 times the provisional safety standard” STARS AND STRIPES • JULY 19, 2023

“Studies involving lab animals show exposure to PFOA increases the risk of certain tumors of the liver, testicles, breasts and pancreas, according to the American Cancer Society.”
“The environmental division will advise residents not to drink from the affected areas” [https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia\_pacific/2023-07-19/okinawa-pfas-testing-military-bases-10784021.html](https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2023-07-19/okinawa-pfas-testing-military-bases-10784021.html)

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