AUGUSTA (WGME) -- The push to remove toxic firefighting foam in Brunswick is continuing at the State House. A legislative ...

PFAS found in food and water have been linked to a number of serious health concerns, but are particularly dangerous for children.

A vote in the House has not yet been scheduled, but if passed, it would make Oregon the 16th state to essentially outlaw PFAS ...

The city said the chemical manufacturers sold and distributed PFAS-containing firefighting foam to the U.S. Navy and Air ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection are starting a program to collect PFAS containing firefighting foam from Wisconsin fire ...

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1,200 spills of firefighting foam containing toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS or forever chemicals, have ...

Amidst mounting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) regulation and litigation, the Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) judge overseeing the federal litigation related to firefighting foam has ...

ExploreWhat are PFAS or ‘forever chemicals’, and why are they in Georgia’s drinking water? It’s not immediately clear to what extent the firefighting foam containing PFAS has been used in ...

The chemicals can be found in everything from firefighting foam to thermal and water-resistant clothing to soil and water. Research indicates PFAS exposure may be linked to negative developmental ...

Efforts to get harmful “forever chemicals” out of firefighting foam used in Oregon are closer to being realized.

The state Senate voted nearly unanimously Tuesday to pass Senate Bill 91 and ban perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, from firefighting foam used on the ground by firefighters.