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The hidden impact of fighting fires
While fire-fighting foams have tremendous life-saving benefits, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the material have contaminated drinking water supplies around the world.
08 / 02 / 2021 | Craig Butt
Aqueous film-forming foams (AFFFs) are used to extinguish petroleum-based fires, especially at airports and military bases. Despite all the life-saving benefits of AFFFs, however, PFAS in the foams have contaminated drinking water supplies around the world. The PFAS from these foams have been difficult to quantify because there are many different product formulations, and most of them are proprietary.
Craig Butt, PhD
Senior Staff Scientist, Food/Environmental, Global Technical Marketing
SCIEX
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Bridger Ruyle
PhD Student
Harvard University
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