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 ...

COLUMBIA — Boone County Fire Protection District says is taking a step forward by adopting a new "groundbreaking" plant-based firefighting foam made from soybeans. SoyFoam TF 1122 is a foam free of a ...

The Boone County (Missouri) Fire Protection District was the first in the state to adopt PFAS-free SoyFoam TF 1122, a groundbreaking, PFAS-free firefighting foam. This innovative, soy-based foam ...

Air Force firefighters are transitioning to a new PFAS-free foam to combat fuel fires, eliminating what had been a key source of chemical contamination in water systems near military installations.

Kansas City is joining a lawsuit with other cities regarding the alleged contamination of firefighter foam caused by PFAS chemicals. The city said Wednesday it the will join the nationwide lawsuit ...

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 foam in an effort to reduce exposure to ...

A new soy-based firefighting foam offers a potential alternative for firefighters across the country who have long relied on specialized foams to extinguish dangerous fuel fires -- foams that often ...

Pasco Fire removed 140 gallons of PFAS-containing AFFF foam from the city. The Washington Department of Ecology runs statewide collection and 90 stations signed up. Pasco replaced the toxic foam with ...

A bill advancing through the Iowa Senate would require fire districts and city councils in the state to consider switching to ...