Firefighters deal with risk of "forever chemicals" in equipment

A firefighting foam known as AFFF contains PFAS, toxic "forever chemicals" linked to some cancers. Mark Strassmann takes a look at how firefighters are grappling with being exposed to the chemicals for so long and what's being done about it.
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[@dulynoted2427]

Big money knows no risks.

[@rodneythe3rd122]

I think people forget the military (US Navy and USCG) use AFFF on our ships to fight on board fires

[@KageNoTora74]

Every sailor is a firefighter, and, yes, AFFF has been a go-to chemical in extinguishing ship fires.

[@KageNoTora74]

I was exposed to AFFF during my Naval service in the 1990s. All of this talk about it being carcinogenic is worrying.

[@stevenmorrison4692]

Growing up we drank water from the garden hose. Still never killed us.

[@bobbobobo7353]

Survivorship bias

[@gonpachirokamaboko3343]

I shot myself in the head, never killed us. It still hurts tho... Maybe i shouldn't had done that

[@KageNoTora74]

I'm pretty sure that we didn't have AFFF running through the faucets at home.

[@ethanhyder4044]

Not the same thing at all!

[@user-rp2xw6ok4o]

Where was the Democratic EPA?