Free PFAS blood testing for residents near Cannon Air Force Base
In Fall 2024, New Mexico offered free PFAS blood testing to adults who lived or worked near Cannon Air Force Base. The goal was simple: help people understand their personal exposure and give health providers better information to support patients.
The final report shows that PFAS exposure is widespread in the tested community; almost everyone who participated had PFAS detected in their blood. People who lived or worked closest to the known groundwater plume were more likely to have higher levels of specific PFAS directly linked to firefighting-foam use at the base.
Click here to view the final report for NMED’s PFAS Blood Testing Program.
Blood testing participants were given a number of resources to help guide them in managing their PFAS exposure forward. Below are NMED’s informational documents for blood testing participants:
- Department of Health fact sheet on how to manage your PFAS exposure
- PFAS Blood Testing Postcard
- Blood Testing Results Department of Health Letter
In addition, NMED hosted a public meeting on Thursday, October 23, 2025 for New Mexicans interested in learning more about the results of the PFAS blood testing project: