Environmental & Energy
Jan. 6, 2021
SB 1044: Firefighting equipment and foam: PFAS chemicals
SB 1044 seeks to address the fallout from the ubiquitous use of the "forever" chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS, by having California join a growing list of other states in banning one of the largest sources of PFAS contamination -- PFAS firefighting foam.
SB 1044 seeks to address the fallout from the ubiquitous use of the "forever" chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS, by having California join a growing list of other states in banning one of the largest sources of PFAS contamination -- PFAS firefighting foam.
PFAS are synthetic, human-made compounds that were manufactured in the United States beginning in the 1940s. Their ability to repel oil and water led...
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