AFFF has been linked to various types of cancer due to its exposure to certain toxic chemicals, particularly PFAS. Exposure to firefighting foam containing PFAS has been associated with the following types of cancers: Testicular Cancer Kidney Cancer Pancreatic Cancer Prostate Cancer Breast Cancer Liver...
Occupational cancer is the leading cause of death among firefighters, and exposure to toxic firefighting foam may be partly to blame. PFAS exposure can cause several types of cancer and other serious illnesses: Bladder cancer Breast cancer Leukemia Liver cancer Lymphoma Multiple myeloma Pancreatic cance...
Kidney Cancer: Kidney cancer starts in the organs tasked with ridding the body of toxins by cleaning the blood. People with considerable contact with AFFF have more PFAS in their systems, which means more pollutants for the kidneys to handle. These toxins can interfere with typical cell growth ...
Latest research on aqueous film-forming foam health impacts Recent studies underscore the persistence of PFAS in the environment and their capacity to enter the human body through air, water, and soil contamination. Organizations like the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the En...
In this review, we evaluate the subsurface behavior of a variety of PFAS chemicals with a focus on aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) discharge sites. AFFF is the primary PFAS contamination risk at sites such as airports and military bases due to use as a fire extinguisher. Understanding the ...
Review Fate and Transport of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) at Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) Discharge Sites: A Review Jeffery Tyler McGarr 1,* , Eric Gentil Mbonimpa 2, Drew Clifton McAvoy 3 and Mohamad Reza Soltanian 1,3 1 Department of Geosciences, University of ...