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In a lawsuit filed by Illinois Attorney General, Kwame Raoul, multiple companies have been named that manufacture firefighting foam containing PFAS – commonly known as “forever chemicals.”
The lawsuit alleges that in manufacturing, selling and marketing the chemicals, the companies benefit while knowingly contaminating Illinois’ environment and natural resources, according to a news release from the Attorney General’s Office.
Aqueous film forming foam, or AFFF, is a fire suppressant used to extinguish flammable liquid fires such as fuel fires. “For years, manufacturers have been aware of the dangers of PFAS and AFFF yet still promote the chemicals as being safe to use. As a result, these ‘forever chemicals’ have contaminated water supplies across Illinois,” Raoul said. Similar suits were also filed by North Carolina, California and Wisconsin.