The manufacturers of AFFF (aka firefighting foam) have used dangerous chemicals (known as PFAS) to make the foam since the 1960s. If you or a loved one used firefighting foam on the job and was ...

is a type of foam used by firefighters to smother high-intensity fires. Unfortunately, research has linked AFFF to an increased risk of cancer — especially for those who regularly used firefighting ...

BRUNSWICK (WGME) -- Toxic, potentially cancer-causing firefighting foam, like what spilled in Brunswick last year, is still being used in some places in Maine. "It speaks to how pervasive PFAS is ...

(Jan. 31, 2025) Nantucket Memorial Airport is transitioning away from the use of firefighting foam containing polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, the so-called "forever chemicals," airport manager ...

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 ...

Brunswick airport’s toxic foam spill highlighted the need to transition to safer alternatives. A Brunswick legislator is pushing for that to happen. The Portland Fire Department is in the midst of ...

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From 1979 to the early 1990s, 3M brochures claimed their firefighting foams were “environmentally neutral,” “biodegradable, low in toxicity, and… can be treated in biological treatment systems.” These ...