LANSING — Michigan public health advocates are raising concerns about the federal government’s handling of potentially harmful PFAS contamination.

The Trump administration has already estimated that PFAS cleanup at dozens of military bases around the country will be delayed by years at a time — and that includes multiple in Northern Michigan.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says that exposure to PFAS can lead to a higher likelihood of negative health outcomes.

“We’ve seen impacts on increasing cholesterol, we’ve seen some changes in thyroid function that — the most sensitive impact seems to be on, like, immune function in kids,” said Joost van ’t Erve, co-lead toxicologist for MDHHS.

Much of Michigan’s PFAS contamination comes from the use of AFFF firefighting

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