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 ...

By the end of August, New Hampshire plans to collect 10,000 gallons of PFAS laden foam from local fire departments, which will then be destroyed this fall. Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (or AFFF)has long ...

The FAA ended 2024 by issuing a National Part 139 CertAlert (No. 24-11) concerning Output Based Testing After Completion of Fluorine Free Foam (F3) Transition. The Alert specifies the types of testing ...

Pasco Fire removed 140 gallons of PFAS-containing AFFF foam from the city. The Washington Department of Ecology runs statewide collection and 90 stations signed up. Pasco replaced the toxic foam with ...

Hazardous materials technician Evan Duncan, left, hazardous waste operator Keith Trumpie, center, and hazardous materials technician Craig Healy, with Battelle, get a load of Aqueous Film-Forming Foam ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) – For decades, fire departments across Illinois used a firefighting foam, known as Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF), which turned out to be toxic and linked to cancer. The use of ...

Revive Environmental president and CEO David Trueba is showing Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio EPA director Anne Vogel one of the PFAS annihilator units that will be used to destroy AFFF. Ohio has launched ...

OFFICERS SAY THE SUSPECT WAS WEARING A MASK AT THE TIME.. BUT IT'S NOT CLEAR IF THIS IS A ROBBERY ATTEMPT. STATE LEADERS ARE LAUNCHING A NEW TAKE BACK PROGRAM --- FOR FIRE FIGHTING FOAM. THE ...

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Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (or AFFF) has long been used by fire departments, airports and the military to combat flammable liquid fires. It is linked with the increased PFAS contamination in ...