A key component of Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF), a product used in fuel-type fire fighting for over 40 years, is combination of chemicals which fall under the designation of PFAS — for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which have been flagged recently as potential cancer-causing agents. Laura Olah, Executive Director of Citizens for Safe Water around Badger (Munitions Plant), has been a strong advocate for testing and dealing with drinking water contamination, and talks about the poor record of testing wells in Wisconsin, and what you can do to help.

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