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 ...

Traditional firefighting foams used to prevent fires from spreading contain PFAS, which are tied to a host of human health issues, including a heightened risk of cancer and hormone disruption. But a ...

A new eco-friendly firefighting foam is emerging from Ohio farm fields as a potential solution to the environmental and health hazards posed by traditional foams. Known as "SoyFoam," derived from ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Firefighters extinguish a blaze at a company in the Freiburg-Hochdorf industrial estate. Police estimate the damage at no less ...

The program helps fire departments comply with state legislation that bans the use and storage of these foams.

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 ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - 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 ...