Dozens of factory workers were exposed to toxic chemicals within firefighting foam over decades, BBC File on 4 Investigates can reveal.

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 ...

COHOES, N.Y. – Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation which will effectively prohibit the incineration of AFFF firefighting foam containing PFAS chemicals at the Norlite facility in the City of Cohoes.

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 ...

Firefighters sometimes use a special type of foam to put out fires caused by flammable liquids, like gases or solvents. But ...

Since 1966, the fire suppressant AFFF has been used by firefighters to extinguish Class B fires, which stem from combustible and flammable liquids and gases such as gasoline, alcohol, jet fuel, ...

The head of the company hired to eliminate the risks and liability associated with these substances said the state is “setting the standard for responsible environmental stewardship.” CONCORD, N.H. — ...

ATLANTA — When Mark Johnson signed up to be an Atlanta Firefighter in 1980, he knew the big risks. “Being caught in a flashover or a collapse,” Johnson said, “we’re not thinking about the foam agent ...

View of the Norlite aggregate and incinerator plant from above the Saratoga Sites Apartments on Friday, March 19, 2021, in Cohoes, N.Y. L (Will Waldron/Times Union) COHOES – Toxic firefighting foam ...