Brunswick airport’s toxic foam spill highlighted the need to transition to safer alternatives. A Brunswick legislator is ...

Barrels of firefighting foam were collected around New Hampshire and sent to Ohio. Last month, remnants of the foam returned ...

When that foam is spilled, it poses a threat not only because PFAS are dangerous, but also because they don’t break down ...

A new Alaska state law bans using the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) based firefighting foams. The law, adopted ...

The hefty estimate comes from The Forever Pollution Project, a European research and journalism investigation.

Refineries process and produce large volumes of flammable materials. In order to mitigate the risk of fires, many rely on ...

A manufacturer may not sell or distribute any AFFF that contains PFAS substances, subject to certain exceptions. A person that uses firefighting foam that contains intentionally added PFAS ...

There is no place for me to hide.” Like many states, Maine is struggling to determine how to dispose of its stockpile of toxic aqueous film-forming foam, or AFFF, stored in its fire stations ...

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.

They’re called “forever chemicals” but the program destroying PFAS in New Hampshire firefighting foam shows that a better ...

January is firefighter cancer awareness month. Discover the health risks firefighters face from exposure to asbestos and ...