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Tammy Baldwin: “PFAS chemicals are a component of firefighting foam that is…”

Featuring: Tammy Baldwin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

Wisconsin U.S. Senate Debate

Published October 18, 2024 | Video Starts at 37:30

What do you believe Congress's role should be in preventing the problem from getting worse while supporting communities dealing with PFAS right now? Senator Baldwin, you will start. You have 60 seconds. Thank you. PFAS chemicals are a component of firefighting foam that is in almost every airport. I'm glad you mentioned the situation in La Crosse. In La Crosse, they have a municipal water system that's able to filtrate the PFAS. (37:30–37:38)

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Asserts that firefighting foam containing PFAS is used in nearly all airports.

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