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NC fire departments stuck with 120,000 gallons of toxic foam; legislation has funds to buy it back
BY: - April 21, 2023

Fire departments across North Carolina have on hand more than 120,000 gallons of firefighting foam that contains toxic PFAS, according to state data, and have used it 51 times to extinguish blazes in eight months. For decades, PFAS-containing foam, known as AFFF, has been used to suppress fires involving petroleum products or other flammable liquids. […]

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