U.S. Military to Switch to PFAS-Free Firefighting Foam

U.S. Military to Switch to PFAS-Free Firefighting Foam

Amid rising concerns about wide-spread water contamination and health risks from firefighting foam products, the U.S. Department of Defense indicates it will transition away from use of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) products that contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals.”

The National Defense Authorization Act of 2020 requires the Defense Department to ensure PFAS-free foams are available for use at its installations nationwide in just over a year, by October 2023.

According to a Government Accountability Office report last year, the defense department has identified six potential PFAS-free foam candidates for potential use, but has yet to find or manufacture a product which fully meets current performance requirements.

PFAS Firefighting Foam Health Concerns

PFAS chemicals were first introduced into the manufacturing industry in the 1940’s, because of their ability to resist heat, grease, stains, and water. For these reasons, they have become widely used in a vast amount of consumer products, including food packaging materials, pizza boxes, popcorn bags, fabrics, nonstick cooking pans, and large volumes of the chemicals have been used in aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) used by the military and civilian fire companies to combat fuel-based fires.

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This is a re-posted article sourced from “About Lawsuits.com” written by Irvin Jackson on Sept 27, 2022.

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