Firefighters use aqueous film-forming foam, or AFFF, to quickly extinguish fuel fires on ships and airplanes. While PFAS may do an excellent job with extinguishing fires, it is not environmentally…
In the United States, firefighters at around 500 airports are continuing to use a toxic fire foam to fight aircraft fires, despite its link to cancer. Toxic AFFF in Military…
The toxic, hazardous effects of fire foam are still plaguing residents, workers, and firefighters who were exposed to these dangerous chemicals. As a result, a growing number of lawsuits are…
fire foam containing the chemical substances polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl (PFAS) has been used by firefighters for at least 50 years. Unfortunately, these two substances are highly toxic. PFOS is short…