The Cool Down on MSN5d
New study makes concerning discovery about protective gear issued to firefighters: 'We still don't know what this means'
Firefighters are already exposed to many risks to their well-being. The gear they wear and tools they use to keep themselves ...
NationofChange7h
PFAS in drinking water increases rates of certain cancers, new study confirms
The ecological study determined that per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from drinking water through examination of the associations between PFAS in drinking water measured in two waves ...
AZoM on MSN2d
Project to create alternative to PFAS foam firefighting
As the world phases out use of PFAS-based foams in firefighting for the safer but less effective fluorine-free foams (F3), a ...
Maine Public4d
Lawmakers to propose bills this legislative session that address toxic firefighting foam
The spill of firefighting foam containing PFAS at the former Brunswick Naval Air station last summer is prompting a closer ...
Firehouse3d
Trump EPA Official Scraps Plan for Stricter Rules on PFAS
A senior advisor to the EPA Office of Chemical Safety has said she supports a 'transition away' but not a ban of PFAS ...
The Maine Monitor on MSN5d
As Portland transitions away from PFAS-laden firefighting foam at the Jetport, lawmakers intend to make state follow
By Emmett Gartner of the Maine Moni 17, 2025 Brunswick airport’s toxic foam spill highlighted the need to transition to safer ...
climatecontrolnews2d
PFAS-free foam project
project is aiming to increase the efficacy of this alternative foam. Right now, PFAS-based foams continue to outperform F3. This delays fire suppression with F3, when every second counts, and prevents ...
Politico Europe3d
PFAS: Working toward a sustainable future while protecting patient care
Over the past couple of years there has been a growing focus on PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) — a group of more than 10,000 synthetic chemicals that are widely used in consumer and ...