SB 1230 sets a July 1, 2028, deadline to ban the possession and use of the toxic firefighting foam containing PFAS in Florida ...

The wind-whipped water on Michigan's Van Etten Lake washes up daily reminders of an environmental tragedy set into motion decades ago and still unfolding. Foamy suds on the surface and along the ...

Recent studies have shown that firefighters who worked with aqueous film-forming foam, or AFFF, face an increased risk of developing kidney cancer, testicular cancer, pancreatic cancer, or other types ...

COLUMBIA — Boone County Fire Protection District says is taking a step forward by adopting a new "groundbreaking" plant-based firefighting foam made from soybeans. SoyFoam TF 1122 is a foam free of a ...

Toxic AFFF firefighting foam endangers Ohio’s firefighters and citizens, but “safe” alternatives are not always safer Aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) is a class-B type of firefighting foam used by ...

The Pentagon is expected to request an extension to an Oct. 1 deadline set by Congress to stop using firefighting foam that contains hazardous "forever chemicals" at more than 1,500 facilities and in ...

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Researchers at UW-Madison have found that PFAS are higher in naturally occurring foam on Wisconsin lakes and rivers than the waters below, according to a study released this week. Researchers analyzed ...

Workers from Revive Enviromental and Republic Services open up containers from the Allenstown Fire Department to inspect them for PFAS compounds in the AFFF that they might have during the drop off at ...