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.

Given the widespread contamination, persistence, and environmental impacts associated with the use of aqueous film forming foams (AFFF) containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), there is ...

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

Santa Clara County alleges that 3M, DuPont and the other companies are manufacturers of PFAS-based aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) products, which were "discharged in and near Santa Clara County ...

Those gallons of foam contained PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), carcinogenic “forever chemicals” introduced to fire departments nationwide in the 1970s through aqueous film-forming foam ...

Aqueous film-forming foam, used in firefighting, is known to contain perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, substances known as “forever chemicals” because they are ...

The municipal authority that provides water to Martinsburg has filed a lawsuit against 39 companies that produce the chemical components of aqueous film-forming foam because those chemicals have ...