Warminster, gave a moving speech on the House floor concerning his own two diagnoses with cancer as a result of exposure to ...

Many of the foams firefighters spray to extinguish blazes contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. Known as ...

State Rep. Bob Merski, D-Erie, is backing a sweeping measure to protect firefighters and communities from harmful "forever ...

According to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, PFAS have been found in at least one location in 19 ...

Traditional firefighting foams used to prevent fires from spreading contain PFAS, which are tied to a host of human health ...

Pennsylvania House passes ban on 'forever chemicals' in firefighting foam ...

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PFAS-containing firefighting foams were first patented by the United States Navy in the 1960s, following a series of devastating fires on aircraft carriers and other ships.

PFAS-containing firefighting foams were first patented by the United States Navy in the 1960s, following a series of devastating fires on aircraft carriers and other ships.

PFAS-containing firefighting foams were first patented by the United States Navy in the 1960s, following a series of devastating fires on aircraft carriers and other ships.