Article 4FPPY A trail of toxicity: the US military bases making people sick

A trail of toxicity: the US military bases making people sick

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Tom Dart in Security, Colorado
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In Colorado Springs, businesses are suing the military for perfluorinated compounds, which some are calling 'Agent Orange 2.0'

Over the last 80 years, much of the land surrounding Venetucci Farm was sold to the US army to establish the base now known as Fort Carson, and today it is hemmed in by highways. Still, with its 200 acres of fields, farmhouse and big red barn, it is a beloved institution in Colorado Springs. As the only community urban farm left in the sprawling city, it is a valuable resource, educating thousands of children about agriculture, sustainability and healthy eating and known above all for its annual pumpkin giveaways.

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