A bill to ban the sale of firefighter protective gear containing “forever chemicals” is gaining momentum in the Illinois ...

End-use Industry (Manufacturing, Construction, Oil & Gas, Healthcare, Transportation, Firefighting), & Region - Global ...

A growing body of evidence reveals that PFAS in firefighter turnout gear is a serious occupational health threat, prompting ...

With cancer the number one cause of death for firefighters, Connecticut lawmakers are considering a bill that would allocate $3 million to replace fire apparatus thought to be causing cancer. Studies ...

The proposed funding would support innovations such as development of PFAS-free materials, visual contamination alerts, and ...

BUT IN TOO MANY CASES, FIREFIGHTERS ARE DYING BECAUSE THE GEAR THEY WEAR, THE PROTECTIVE GEAR THEY WEAR GEAR THAT IS TO PROTECT THEM FROM FIRE AND SMOKE IS CAUSING CANCER. AND AS WE’RE ...

Firefighters face hidden risks from cancer-causing PFAS chemicals in their protective gear, prompting urgent calls for safer ...

Over the winter, East Dubuque Fire Chief Joe Heim took advantage of a well-attended department-wide meeting by having his ...

Illinois is one step closer to banning companies from manufacturing, selling, and distributing firefighting protective gear ...

The cuts, which are part of Trump’s slashing of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, will also halt a ...

Across the country, firefighters are being diagnosed with cancer at higher rates, and the gear they wear, specifically the materials inside their protective clothing, is increasingly under scrutiny.