The risk could spread from the lake in multiple ways. Scientists raise red flags after US lake sets shocking world record: ...

Holloman Lake in New Mexico exhibits world-record PFAS concentrations across water, soils, plants, and wildlife, with levels up to 120,000 ng/g in animal tissues—exceeding EPA drinking water ...

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – New studies show that Holloman Lake, which is less than 10 miles west of Alamogordo, is the most contaminated ecosystem in the world when it comes to PFAS chemicals. It ...

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – New studies show that Holloman Lake, which is less than 10 miles west of Alamogordo, is the most contaminated ecosystem in the world when it comes to PFAS chemicals. It ...

The New Mexico Environment Department released a report showing Holloman Lake is setting a world record for the highest levels of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in plants and wildlife.

New research from the University of New Mexico's Museum of Southwestern Biology has revealed world-record concentrations of PFAS in birds and mammals at Holloman Lake in southern New Mexico.PFAS ...

“The levels of PFAS contamination in Holloman Lake are deeply concerning, particularly for hunters who may have consumed waterfowl from the area over the past decade,” Miranda Durham, the ...

PFAS are all around us: in our cleaning products, in our cookware, in our clothing. The properties that make the forever chemicals so useful — ability to resist water and endure heat — are also what ...

Levels of PFAS – often labeled “forever chemicals” – rose to dangerous amounts in Holloman Lake last year, prompting the state of New Mexico to warn visitors about potential health hazards ...

State officials warn that contamination at Holloman Lake highlights the broader risks of "forever chemicals" and serves as a wake-up call for everyone. ... THERE IS NO APPROVED TREATMENT FOR PFAS.

The team began studying PFAS contamination of wildlife at Holloman Lake in 2021. In an article published in 2024, the team reported world-record concentrations of PFAS in birds and mammals at the ...

The New Mexico Department of Health issued an advisory Monday warning any hunters who ate or captured wildlife from Holloman Lake in the past decade about the possibility of contamination from per ...