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U.S. Yokota Air Base in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 20 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows U.S. Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2024. (Kyodo)

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U.N. Special Rapporteur Orellana in Okinawa

U.N. Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Human Rights Marcos Orellana is pictured on Nov. 18, 2024, in Naha in Japan's southern island prefecture of Okinawa, where he is visiting to conduct an on-site inspection into the high levels of potentially harmful chemicals known as PFAS that have been found in tap water, rivers and spring water around the U.S. military bases there.

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U.N. Special Rapporteur Orellana in Okinawa

Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki (R) and U.N. Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Human Rights Marcos Orellana hold a meeting in Naha, Okinawa, on Nov. 18, 2024. Orellana is visiting Japan's southern island prefecture to conduct an on-site inspection into the high levels of potentially harmful chemicals known as PFAS that have been found in tap water, rivers and spring water around the U.S. military bases in Okinawa.

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Firefighter Unions Protest - Paris

French Les Ecologistes - Europe-Ecologie-Les Verts (EELV) green party lead candidate Marie Toussaint have her hair sampled for a PFAS test during a nationwide protest and strike day called by all the firefighter unions, to ask for an increase in the firefighters bonus, which rewards their courage and dedication, a financial benefit for firefighters mobilized during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and for a better protection against toxic substances, in Paris on May 16, 2024. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Firefighter Unions Protest - Paris

French Les Ecologistes - Europe-Ecologie-Les Verts (EELV) green party lead candidate Marie Toussaint have her hair sampled for a PFAS test during a nationwide protest and strike day called by all the firefighter unions, to ask for an increase in the firefighters bonus, which rewards their courage and dedication, a financial benefit for firefighters mobilized during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and for a better protection against toxic substances, in Paris on May 16, 2024. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Firefighter Unions Protest - Paris

French Les Ecologistes - Europe-Ecologie-Les Verts (EELV) green party lead candidate Marie Toussaint have her hair sampled for a PFAS test during a nationwide protest and strike day called by all the firefighter unions, to ask for an increase in the firefighters bonus, which rewards their courage and dedication, a financial benefit for firefighters mobilized during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and for a better protection against toxic substances, in Paris on May 16, 2024. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Firefighter Unions Protest - Paris

French Les Ecologistes - Europe-Ecologie-Les Verts (EELV) green party lead candidate Marie Toussaint have her hair sampled for a PFAS test during a nationwide protest and strike day called by all the firefighter unions, to ask for an increase in the firefighters bonus, which rewards their courage and dedication, a financial benefit for firefighters mobilized during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and for a better protection against toxic substances, in Paris on May 16, 2024. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Firefighter Unions Protest - Paris

French Les Ecologistes - Europe-Ecologie-Les Verts (EELV) green party lead candidate Marie Toussaint have her hair sampled for a PFAS test during a nationwide protest and strike day called by all the firefighter unions, to ask for an increase in the firefighters bonus, which rewards their courage and dedication, a financial benefit for firefighters mobilized during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and for a better protection against toxic substances, in Paris on May 16, 2024. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Firefighter Unions Protest - Paris

French Les Ecologistes - Europe-Ecologie-Les Verts (EELV) green party lead candidate Marie Toussaint have her hair sampled for a PFAS test during a nationwide protest and strike day called by all the firefighter unions, to ask for an increase in the firefighters bonus, which rewards their courage and dedication, a financial benefit for firefighters mobilized during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and for a better protection against toxic substances, in Paris on May 16, 2024. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Firefighter Unions Protest - Paris

Firefighters have their hair sampled for a PFAS test during a nationwide protest and strike day called by all the firefighter unions, to ask for an increase in the firefighters bonus, which rewards their courage and dedication, a financial benefit for firefighters mobilized during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and for a better protection against toxic substances, in Paris on May 16, 2024. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Firefighter Unions Protest - Paris

Firefighters have their hair sampled for a PFAS test during a nationwide protest and strike day called by all the firefighter unions, to ask for an increase in the firefighters bonus, which rewards their courage and dedication, a financial benefit for firefighters mobilized during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and for a better protection against toxic substances, in Paris on May 16, 2024. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carcraon Pond Polluted With Eternal Pollutants - Domalain

The Carcraon pond in Domalain (Ille-et-Vilaine) is one of several sites in Brittany polluted by PFAS. PFAS are the "eternal pollutants" used in the manufacture of textiles, kitchen utensils and cosmetics. These highly persistent particles are found in the water in this pond. Domalain, France on April 8, 2024. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carcraon Pond Polluted With Eternal Pollutants - Domalain

The Carcraon pond in Domalain (Ille-et-Vilaine) is one of several sites in Brittany polluted by PFAS. PFAS are the "eternal pollutants" used in the manufacture of textiles, kitchen utensils and cosmetics. These highly persistent particles are found in the water in this pond. Domalain, France on April 8, 2024. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carcraon Pond Polluted With Eternal Pollutants - Domalain

The Carcraon pond in Domalain (Ille-et-Vilaine) is one of several sites in Brittany polluted by PFAS. PFAS are the "eternal pollutants" used in the manufacture of textiles, kitchen utensils and cosmetics. These highly persistent particles are found in the water in this pond. Domalain, France on April 8, 2024. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carcraon Pond Polluted With Eternal Pollutants - Domalain

The Carcraon pond in Domalain (Ille-et-Vilaine) is one of several sites in Brittany polluted by PFAS. PFAS are the "eternal pollutants" used in the manufacture of textiles, kitchen utensils and cosmetics. These highly persistent particles are found in the water in this pond. Domalain, France on April 8, 2024. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carcraon Pond Polluted With Eternal Pollutants - Domalain

The Carcraon pond in Domalain (Ille-et-Vilaine) is one of several sites in Brittany polluted by PFAS. PFAS are the "eternal pollutants" used in the manufacture of textiles, kitchen utensils and cosmetics. These highly persistent particles are found in the water in this pond. Domalain, France on April 8, 2024. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carcraon Pond Polluted With Eternal Pollutants - Domalain

The Carcraon pond in Domalain (Ille-et-Vilaine) is one of several sites in Brittany polluted by PFAS. PFAS are the "eternal pollutants" used in the manufacture of textiles, kitchen utensils and cosmetics. These highly persistent particles are found in the water in this pond. Domalain, France on April 8, 2024. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carcraon Pond Polluted With Eternal Pollutants - Domalain

The Carcraon pond in Domalain (Ille-et-Vilaine) is one of several sites in Brittany polluted by PFAS. PFAS are the "eternal pollutants" used in the manufacture of textiles, kitchen utensils and cosmetics. These highly persistent particles are found in the water in this pond. Domalain, France on April 8, 2024. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carcraon Pond Polluted With Eternal Pollutants - Domalain

The Carcraon pond in Domalain (Ille-et-Vilaine) is one of several sites in Brittany polluted by PFAS. PFAS are the "eternal pollutants" used in the manufacture of textiles, kitchen utensils and cosmetics. These highly persistent particles are found in the water in this pond. Domalain, France on April 8, 2024. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carcraon Pond Polluted With Eternal Pollutants - Domalain

The Carcraon pond in Domalain (Ille-et-Vilaine) is one of several sites in Brittany polluted by PFAS. PFAS are the "eternal pollutants" used in the manufacture of textiles, kitchen utensils and cosmetics. These highly persistent particles are found in the water in this pond. Domalain, France on April 8, 2024. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eternal Pollutants In Tefal Pans - Paris

Illustration of Tefal pans, in Paris, France on April 4, 2024. On Thursday 4 April, Members of Parliament unanimously adopted on first reading a bill to restrict the manufacture and sale of products containing "eternal pollutants" or PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances). To be definitively adopted, the text will still have to be examined by the Senate. Tefal is one of the brands that uses these "eternal pollutants" on the non-stick coating of its cookware. According to the brand, if the law is passed, several thousand jobs could be lost in Europe. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eternal Pollutants In Tefal Pans - Paris

Illustration of Tefal pans, in Paris, France on April 4, 2024. On Thursday 4 April, Members of Parliament unanimously adopted on first reading a bill to restrict the manufacture and sale of products containing "eternal pollutants" or PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances). To be definitively adopted, the text will still have to be examined by the Senate. Tefal is one of the brands that uses these "eternal pollutants" on the non-stick coating of its cookware. According to the brand, if the law is passed, several thousand jobs could be lost in Europe. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eternal Pollutants In Tefal Pans - Paris

Illustration of Tefal pans, in Paris, France on April 4, 2024. On Thursday 4 April, Members of Parliament unanimously adopted on first reading a bill to restrict the manufacture and sale of products containing "eternal pollutants" or PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances). To be definitively adopted, the text will still have to be examined by the Senate. Tefal is one of the brands that uses these "eternal pollutants" on the non-stick coating of its cookware. According to the brand, if the law is passed, several thousand jobs could be lost in Europe. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eternal Pollutants In Tefal Pans - Paris

Illustration of Tefal pans, in Paris, France on April 4, 2024. On Thursday 4 April, Members of Parliament unanimously adopted on first reading a bill to restrict the manufacture and sale of products containing "eternal pollutants" or PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances). To be definitively adopted, the text will still have to be examined by the Senate. Tefal is one of the brands that uses these "eternal pollutants" on the non-stick coating of its cookware. According to the brand, if the law is passed, several thousand jobs could be lost in Europe. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eternal Pollutants In Tefal Pans - Paris

Illustration of Tefal pans, in Paris, France on April 4, 2024. On Thursday 4 April, Members of Parliament unanimously adopted on first reading a bill to restrict the manufacture and sale of products containing "eternal pollutants" or PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances). To be definitively adopted, the text will still have to be examined by the Senate. Tefal is one of the brands that uses these "eternal pollutants" on the non-stick coating of its cookware. According to the brand, if the law is passed, several thousand jobs could be lost in Europe. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eternal Pollutants In Tefal Pans - Paris

Illustration of Tefal pans, in Paris, France on April 4, 2024. On Thursday 4 April, Members of Parliament unanimously adopted on first reading a bill to restrict the manufacture and sale of products containing "eternal pollutants" or PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances). To be definitively adopted, the text will still have to be examined by the Senate. Tefal is one of the brands that uses these "eternal pollutants" on the non-stick coating of its cookware. According to the brand, if the law is passed, several thousand jobs could be lost in Europe. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eternal Pollutants In Tefal Pans - Paris

Illustration of Tefal pans, in Paris, France on April 4, 2024. On Thursday 4 April, Members of Parliament unanimously adopted on first reading a bill to restrict the manufacture and sale of products containing "eternal pollutants" or PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances). To be definitively adopted, the text will still have to be examined by the Senate. Tefal is one of the brands that uses these "eternal pollutants" on the non-stick coating of its cookware. According to the brand, if the law is passed, several thousand jobs could be lost in Europe. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental activists break into French chemical factory to protest against pollution

STORY: Environmental activists break into French chemical factory to protest against pollution SHOOTING TIME: March 2, 2024 DATELINE: March 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: PIERRE-BENITE, France CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of environmental activists breaking into the Arkema factory 2. various of police intervention STORYLINE: Nearly 300 environmental activists broke into the Arkema factory, a chemical plant, in Pierre-Benite near the French city of Lyon on Saturday afternoon to denounce the use of PFAS compounds. The operation was organized by the Extinction Rebellion and Youth for Climate groups as experts have warned that exposure to some types of PFAS is linked to serious health effects. The police intervened less than ten minutes after the start of the action and eight people were arrested. Xinhua correspondents reporting from Pierre-Benite, France. (XHTV)

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Chemours Teflon Company Polluting The Groundwater In Dordrecht

Illustration of the Chemours DuPont teflon factory in Dordrecht, Netherlands, on July 17, 2023. Chemours teflon company polluting the groundwater. Teflon producer DuPont, now Chemours, has known for 30 years that they are seriously polluting the groundwater in Dordrecht with large amounts of toxic and carcinogenic PFAS, Zembla reports based on confidential documents from the chemical group. The documents showed DuPont had serious concerns about contaminating the drinking water with PFAS in the early 1990s. PFAS pollution is still a problem in Dordrecht. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chemours Teflon Company Polluting The Groundwater In Dordrecht

Illustration of the Chemours DuPont teflon factory in Dordrecht, Netherlands, on July 17, 2023. Chemours teflon company polluting the groundwater. Teflon producer DuPont, now Chemours, has known for 30 years that they are seriously polluting the groundwater in Dordrecht with large amounts of toxic and carcinogenic PFAS, Zembla reports based on confidential documents from the chemical group. The documents showed DuPont had serious concerns about contaminating the drinking water with PFAS in the early 1990s. PFAS pollution is still a problem in Dordrecht. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chemours Teflon Company Polluting The Groundwater In Dordrecht

Illustration of the Chemours DuPont teflon factory in Dordrecht, Netherlands, on July 17, 2023. Chemours teflon company polluting the groundwater. Teflon producer DuPont, now Chemours, has known for 30 years that they are seriously polluting the groundwater in Dordrecht with large amounts of toxic and carcinogenic PFAS, Zembla reports based on confidential documents from the chemical group. The documents showed DuPont had serious concerns about contaminating the drinking water with PFAS in the early 1990s. PFAS pollution is still a problem in Dordrecht. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chemours Teflon Company Polluting The Groundwater In Dordrecht

Illustration of the Chemours DuPont teflon factory in Dordrecht, Netherlands, on July 17, 2023. Chemours teflon company polluting the groundwater. Teflon producer DuPont, now Chemours, has known for 30 years that they are seriously polluting the groundwater in Dordrecht with large amounts of toxic and carcinogenic PFAS, Zembla reports based on confidential documents from the chemical group. The documents showed DuPont had serious concerns about contaminating the drinking water with PFAS in the early 1990s. PFAS pollution is still a problem in Dordrecht. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chemours Teflon Company Polluting The Groundwater In Dordrecht

Illustration of the Chemours DuPont teflon factory in Dordrecht, Netherlands, on July 17, 2023. Chemours teflon company polluting the groundwater. Teflon producer DuPont, now Chemours, has known for 30 years that they are seriously polluting the groundwater in Dordrecht with large amounts of toxic and carcinogenic PFAS, Zembla reports based on confidential documents from the chemical group. The documents showed DuPont had serious concerns about contaminating the drinking water with PFAS in the early 1990s. PFAS pollution is still a problem in Dordrecht. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chemours Teflon Company Polluting The Groundwater In Dordrecht

Illustration of the Chemours DuPont teflon factory in Dordrecht, Netherlands, on July 17, 2023. Chemours teflon company polluting the groundwater. Teflon producer DuPont, now Chemours, has known for 30 years that they are seriously polluting the groundwater in Dordrecht with large amounts of toxic and carcinogenic PFAS, Zembla reports based on confidential documents from the chemical group. The documents showed DuPont had serious concerns about contaminating the drinking water with PFAS in the early 1990s. PFAS pollution is still a problem in Dordrecht. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chemours Teflon Company Polluting The Groundwater In Dordrecht

Illustration of the Chemours DuPont teflon factory in Dordrecht, Netherlands, on July 17, 2023. Chemours teflon company polluting the groundwater. Teflon producer DuPont, now Chemours, has known for 30 years that they are seriously polluting the groundwater in Dordrecht with large amounts of toxic and carcinogenic PFAS, Zembla reports based on confidential documents from the chemical group. The documents showed DuPont had serious concerns about contaminating the drinking water with PFAS in the early 1990s. PFAS pollution is still a problem in Dordrecht. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chemours Teflon Company Polluting The Groundwater In Dordrecht

Illustration of the Chemours DuPont teflon factory in Dordrecht, Netherlands, on July 17, 2023. Chemours teflon company polluting the groundwater. Teflon producer DuPont, now Chemours, has known for 30 years that they are seriously polluting the groundwater in Dordrecht with large amounts of toxic and carcinogenic PFAS, Zembla reports based on confidential documents from the chemical group. The documents showed DuPont had serious concerns about contaminating the drinking water with PFAS in the early 1990s. PFAS pollution is still a problem in Dordrecht. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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JAPAN-TOKYO-U.S. MILITARY BASE-LEAKS CONTAINING PFAS

(230706) -- TOKYO, July 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on June 19, 2022 shows the exterior view of U.S. Yokota base in Japan's western Tokyo area. U.S. Yokota base in Japan's western Tokyo area has acknowledged three incidents of leakage involving foam fire extinguishers containing per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a group of organic fluorine compounds that raise health concerns, local media reported. TO GO WITH "U.S. military base in Tokyo admits leaks containing PFAS" (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-U.S. MILITARY BASE-LEAKS CONTAINING PFAS

(230706) -- TOKYO, July 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on June 19, 2022 shows the exterior view of U.S. Yokota base in Japan's western Tokyo area. U.S. Yokota base in Japan's western Tokyo area has acknowledged three incidents of leakage involving foam fire extinguishers containing per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a group of organic fluorine compounds that raise health concerns, local media reported. TO GO WITH "U.S. military base in Tokyo admits leaks containing PFAS" (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-U.S. MILITARY BASE-LEAKS CONTAINING PFAS

(230706) -- TOKYO, July 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on June 19, 2022 shows the exterior view of U.S. Yokota base in Japan's western Tokyo area. U.S. Yokota base in Japan's western Tokyo area has acknowledged three incidents of leakage involving foam fire extinguishers containing per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a group of organic fluorine compounds that raise health concerns, local media reported. TO GO WITH "U.S. military base in Tokyo admits leaks containing PFAS" (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)