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 ...

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.

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

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 ...

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

The analysts forecast the global aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) fire extinguish agent market to exhibit a CAGR of 3.68% during the period 2019-2024.The report covers the present scenario and the ...

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

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.