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Are toxic chemicals at Air Force bases leading to cancer?

People living near some Air Force bases are expressing concerns after the EPA detected toxic chemicals, PFCs, that may have seeped into local drinking water. They have also been a main component of firefighting foam used at military bases and airports -- and are associated with health problems like cancer and low birth weight. Barry Petersen reports.
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