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.
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.
Soybeans could soon have a promising new market as a safer firefighting solution, replacing traditional foam that relies on ...
Firefighters sometimes use a special type of foam to put out fires caused by flammable liquids, like gases or solvents. But ...
Jeff King has served on the volunteer fire department in Corydon, Kentucky, for over 30 years. He is well aware of the dangers of the job — including one that may be hiding in the supplies he and his ...
A settlement is pending in a lawsuit the Wisconsin Department of Justice brought against a Marinette maker of PFAS-containing ...
The latest compromise version of the new defense policy bill would allow the Department of Defense to continue using firefighting foam laced with “forever chemicals,” a group of environmental ...
Dozens of factory workers were exposed to toxic chemicals within firefighting foam over decades, BBC File on 4 Investigates ...
The August 2024 release of firefighting foam continues to cast a dark shadow over health, safety and new development at the ...