AFFF Health Hazards and How Alternatives Can Reduce Them
Firefighters and military personnel have widely used AFFF (aqueous film-forming foam) for decades to extinguish flammable liquid fires. While the foam is effective in suppressing dangerous fires, it’s toxic because of PFAS (per and polyfluoroalkyl substances). Known as ‘forever chemicals’, PFAS persists in the environment and contaminates water sources and the soil. Prolonged exposure ...