That has made them ubiquitous in household items like nonstick pans as well as larger, more industrial applications like firefighting foam. Decades of warningsThe Pentagon had plenty of notice there was a problem with its firefighting foam. Results showed that residents living in several of those communities had higher blood levels of certain PFAS chemicals compared to PFAS blood levels nationwide. The EPA on March 14 proposed new standards for six types of PFAS chemicals in drinking water. Alternative firefighting foamIn January, the Pentagon released new requirements for PFAS-free firefighting foam.

Source: Washington Post March 16, 2023 21:02 UTC