The gear meant to protect firefighters from the dangers of flames and smoke is now being linked to a growing threat: cancer. Across the country, firefighters are being diagnosed with cancer at ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The gear meant to protect firefighters from the dangers of flames and smoke is now being linked to a growing threat: cancer. Across the country, firefighters are being ...

2 states ban PFAS from firefighter gear. Advocates hope more will follow suit Massachusetts and Connecticut are the first two states in the nation to ban PFAS from firefighter gear, citing health ...

Foster says there is protective gear worn by firefighter overseas that doesn't contain forever chemicals, but they won't pass safety testing standards here in the U.S.

San Francisco firefighter Adam Wood puts on his new type of protective gear, which was manufactured without the use of PFAS chemicals. Wood is among a small group of firefighters in his department ...

Posted: Sep 10, 2024 / 12:44 PM EDT Updated: Sep 10, 2024 / 02:23 PM EDT AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP)– The Amherst Fire Department (AFD) has been awarded funds to purchase new protective firefighting gear.

The legislation would drive awareness and encourage the development of PFAS-free protective gear “so that our firefighting departments have the information they need to manage their gear over ...