firefighting foams

LAist: New study raises questions about heavy metals in fire retardantsLAist: New study raises questions about heavy metals in fire retardants

LAist: New study raises questions about heavy metals in fire retardants

Over the past decade, about 67 million gallons of fire retardant have been dropped on wildfires across California, according to…

3 months ago
EPA narrows in on PFAS regulations, Tucson hopes for federal priorityEPA narrows in on PFAS regulations, Tucson hopes for federal priority

EPA narrows in on PFAS regulations, Tucson hopes for federal priority

Alisa Reznick/KJZZ — Kaulana Breitenbach, water quality specialist for the Marana Water Department, shows a sample of the activated charcoal…

11 months ago
Military firefighters’ ‘forever chemical’ exposures remain unrecognized by the VA.Military firefighters’ ‘forever chemical’ exposures remain unrecognized by the VA.

Military firefighters’ ‘forever chemical’ exposures remain unrecognized by the VA.

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the armed forces began employing aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) on many U.S. military…

1 year ago
3M reaches $10.3-billion settlement over ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water systems3M reaches $10.3-billion settlement over ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water systems

3M reaches $10.3-billion settlement over ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water systems

Photo: A researcher pours a water sample into a glass container for testing at an Environmental Protection Agency center in…

2 years ago
Fire retardant kills fish. Is it worth the risk?Fire retardant kills fish. Is it worth the risk?

Fire retardant kills fish. Is it worth the risk?

Photo: Firefighters drop retardant over Aliso Canyon during the Coastal Fire in Laguna Niguel, California, on May 11, 2022. Jeff…

2 years ago