Pulitzer Center series on PFAS & firefighting: A fire hose of ‘forever chemicals’

Maine Morning Star | January 1, 2025

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"We rely on firefighters to rescue us, and their ranks are dwindling.

Rural states depend heavily on volunteer firefighters: more than 90 percent of Maine’s fire departments are staffed mostly or entirely by volunteers.

For decades, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in firefighting foam and turnout gear have exposed firefighters and their communities to a class of chemicals with numerous health risks, including cancer."

Topics:

• ChemicalsPFAS
• ChemicalsPolymer
• ProductsFirefighting foam
• Affected community
• Health
• Measurement Techniques
• Monitoring Data
• PFAS Uses