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US military makes big announcement about its bases in Japan: 'Water for nearly 450,000 residents was reportedly affected'

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The U.S. military removed toxic firefighting foam from all its bases in Japan .

The foam contained aqueous film-forming foam containing a group of chemicals known as PFAS .

The old foams threatened drinking water supplies and raised health concerns.

At Kadena Air Base alone, "drinking water for nearly 450,000 residents was reportedly affected".