Facts On AFFF Foam and Benefits

Firefighting Foam was used on around 90 Military bases, does any of this pertain to you?

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Speakers
Natalia Jofre - COO
Allison Reddick - Attorney

0:00 Introduction
0:36 Intro to FireFighting Foam
0:56 What is Firefighting foam? Why is it used?
1:35 Jet fuel fires, aircraft fires
2:00 Does firefighting foam degrade? Is firefighting foam a "forever chemical"?
PFOS / PFOA foams
2:55 What is AFFF? What's so special about aqueous film-forming foams?
4:01 Can firefighting foam be broken down? Can firefighting foam get into groundwater?
5:20 Firefighting is a forever chemical
5:37 How is firefighting foams specifically affecting veterans?
5:44 What health conditions are associated with firefighting foam?
Prostate cancer, myelomas, kidney cancer, mesothelioma, pregnancy issues, skeletal development issues, and so much more associated with firefighting foam toxic exposure
7:25 Is there a group more at risk of developing health problems from firefighting foams? Is firefighting foam used nationwide?
8:32 Hill & Ponton case example. One of our clients exposed to firefighting foams developed ischemic heart disease. Watch to learn more.
9:26 What can a veteran do if they were exposed to firefighting foams?
10:23 When can Hill & Ponton help?
10:45 Can you get VA benefits because of firefighting foams?
11:05 Are foams as bad as Agent Orange, Burn pits, etc.?