PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are in Munitions, and Other Military Applications Too

Feb 17, 2025 | Linsey Cottrell
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Amidst growing international pressure to ban PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ over their toxicity and environmental persistence, their military applications beyond firefighting foams have received limited attention. In this post Linsey Cottrell explores the extent of their use by militaries and why it is vital that regulators don’t give militaries a free pass to keep using them.