Video: What are forever chemicals, and do they last forever?
Forever chemicals are known for being water-, heat- and oil-resistant, which makes them useful in everything from rain jackets to firefighting foams.
Forever chemicals are known for being water-, heat- and oil-resistant, which makes them useful in everything from rain jackets to firefighting foams.
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Apr 5, 2021
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A study led by Brown University researchers sheds new light on how pollutants found in firefighting foams are distributed in water and surface soil at release sites. The findings could help researchers to better predict how ...
Environment
Oct 15, 2020
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Lieutenant Silva's face is grim as he watches his firefighters try—and fail—to control one of the thousands of wildfires ravaging Brazil's Pantanal, the world's biggest tropical wetlands.
Environment
Sep 16, 2020
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A new Oregon State University study suggests that firefighters are more likely to be exposed to potentially harmful chemicals while on duty compared to off duty.
Environment
Aug 20, 2020
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Staring down a $3 billion—and growing—tab to clean up water sources at military installations across the country that are contaminated with cancer-causing chemicals linked to firefighting foam, the Defense Department ...
Environment
Jun 2, 2020
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San Francisco's women firefighters are exposed to higher levels of certain toxic PFAS chemicals than women working in downtown San Francisco offices, shows a new study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, ...
Environment
Feb 26, 2020
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When female firefighters put on the protective suits they need for their work, they're often using gear that has been designed for a male body.
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Jan 17, 2020
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Wildfires such as the ones that have been burning across Australia for months, pose different threats to the firefighters battling them. And, because the safety equipment used by woodland firefighters is far less regulated ...
Environment
Jan 17, 2020
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A firefighter says asbestos, mold and toxic fumes inside a fire station in Alabama's largest city have sickened him and other firefighters.
Environment
Dec 31, 2019
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Drinkers will soon be cheering all the way to the bar thanks to a team of scientists who have taken a big step forward in solving the puzzle of how to make the perfect head of beer.
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Dec 21, 2019
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