Soy foam product seen as safer firefighting alternative to ‘forever chemicals’
A container of a soybean-based firefighting foam is displayed during a demonstration of the product in West Fargo, North Dakota, on Sept. 10, 2024. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)
In the search for a more eco-friendly firefighting foam, soybeans may be the answer to moving away from “forever chemicals.”
Forever chemicals has become the common term for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS.
The Environmental Protection Agency calls them widely used, long-lasting chemicals that break down very slowly over time. They also have been a common ingredient in foam used to fight fires and have been linked to high rates of cancer among firefighters.
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