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Composed of human-made chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) is a type of foam used by firefighters to smother high-intensity fires.

Firefighting foam, also known as aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF), is a substance used to extinguish high-intensity fires. Unfortunately, exposure to PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), which ...

Aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) is the most widely used and available of these foams and, for this reason, PFAS-containing firefighting foams are often simply referred to as AFFF. There are, however, ...