For decades, firefighters used a fire-fighting foam that contained PFAS, the substances known as 'forever chemicals' that can cause cancer and other illnesses.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Firefighting foam, used at airports and military bases, has been identified as a source of toxic PFAS chemicals. (Photo courtesy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An internal incident report from the St. John's Regional Fire Department says three apparatus had its firefighting foam systems ...

For decades, firefighters used a foam that contained PFAS, or forever chemicals, that can cause cancer and other illnesses. Now a "PFAS Annihilator" can destroy the toxic chemical in the foam.

A new soy-based firefighting foam offers a potential alternative for firefighters across the country who have long relied on specialized foams to extinguish dangerous fuel fires -- foams that often ...

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) today highlighted statewide firefighting foam collection events, marking one of the largest coordinated programs of its kind in United ...

Air Force firefighters are transitioning to a new PFAS-free foam to combat fuel fires, eliminating what had been a key source of chemical contamination in water systems near military installations.

Ohio has taken nearly 14,000 gallons of the PFAS-laden firefighting foam off the hands of over 100 fire departments. And it’s ...

A bill advancing through the Iowa Senate would require fire districts and city councils in the state to consider switching to a soybean-based firefighting foam in an effort to reduce exposure to ...