I was stationed at George AFB from 1979-82 and I was a firefighter. I lived in the dorms. No government agency notified me of the problems there, I stumbled across this info by accident. So far I have had Gallbladder issues, finally removal, and also liver problems. I have a daughter that has autoimmune issue, heart issues, and mast cell issues. I have a son who is autistic. I wish I would have been told about this problem before ever arriving at George. Makes me wonder if this is why it was so rare for any fireman to ever get transferred away from George. I did get a partial medical report when I left the Air Force but just did not realize I should care about it at the time. I was exposed to AFFF on a regular basis. It was hard not to get it on you, sometimes ingesting it. As a fireman, we were all over the base, in restricted areas, flightline, burn pits, alert areas, staged along runways during flying hours, etc.
Scott Wilson
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