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DURHAM, N.C., Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ In the early 1970s, the Department of Defense began using
aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) to fight fires involving combustible liquids or gases, such as aircraft and jet fuel fires. Due to the effectiveness of the foam, civilian airports, oil refineries, heloports, and petrochemical transfer and production sites also began using AFFF.
Manufacturers Allegedly Knew the Risks
Some believe that the manufacturers of the AFFF firefighting foam, well-known corporations such as DowDupont, 3M, and Chemguard, knew that substances in the firefighting foam, known as PFAS, may be toxic and were linked to cancer and other serious illnesses. Individuals have filed claims against the manufacturers asserting that they knew of the cause-and-effect relationship between PFAS and cancer. Some even cited that 3M conducted tests in the 1970s and 1980s which revealed toxic levels of PFAS in workers bodies but concealed