Forever Chemicals’ Toxic Legacy at Chicago’s Airports

When an American Airlines jetliner caught fire on an O’Hare Airport runway in October 2016, firefighters rushed to the scene. Within three minutes, they’d blanketed the flames with a suffocating foam, a product used at airports for half a century.  Known as AFFF, it has been used by Chicago and military firefighters because it can … Continue reading Forever Chemicals’ Toxic Legacy at Chicago’s Airports