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

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 ...

That would be a significant change. Before treatment, the firefighting foam, known as Aqueous Film-Forming Foam or AFFF, was great at fighting tough fires, like those ignited by gasoline or jet fuel.

Concern has since spread to PFAS in many other sources with a focus on aqueous film-forming foam used for decades by firefighters. The foam contains a relatively high percentage of PFAS that can ...

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 ...

and fire-extinguishing aqueous film-forming foams. They can also be produced as byproducts during complex, often messy, manufacturing processes. Environmental release of PFASs can be a problem ...

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 ...