and environmental impacts associated with the use of aqueous film forming foams (AFFF) containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), there is a need to develop fluorine-free foam alternatives ...

Discover what Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) is and its dangers, including environmental impact and health risks due to PFAS chemicals. Learn about its use and safety concerns in fire suppression.

Citizen PFAS monitoring revealed concerning levels of toxic chemicals in the sewer outfall of Hangar 6 in Brunswick.

The foam is common in fire departments across Maine. The Portland Fire Department is in the midst of that transition, having swapped AFFF in two of three fire trucks stationed at the Jetport for a ...

Local officials are waiting for what comes next at the federal level while they continue to grapple with a toxic chemical ...

As the world phases out the use of PFAS-based foams in firefighting for the safer but less effective fluorine-free foams (F3) ...

This past summer, barrels upon barrels of foam used to extinguish fires were collected around New Hampshire and sent off to Ohio — 11,017 gallons, to be exact. But last month, remnants of the foam ...

A new Alaska state law bans using the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) based firefighting foams. The law, adopted in July 2024, establishes a foam disposal reimbursement program and ...