In March 2023, the Department of Defense announced it would stop purchasing AFFF firefighting foam containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by the end of 2023 and phase out usage of the dangerous firefighting foam by 2024. AFFF firefighting foam has been the industry standard since the devastating fire aboard the USS Forrestal in 1967, […]

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