SPRINGFIELD — A bill to ban the sale of firefighter protective gear containing “forever chemicals” is gaining momentum in the Illinois General Assembly, as lawmakers, union leaders and ...

SPRINGFEILD, Ill. (CNI) - A bill to ban the sale of firefighter protective gear containing “forever chemicals” is gaining momentum in the Illinois General Assembly, as lawmakers, union leaders ...

The IAFF found in studies that all three layers of firefighter turnout gear, the protective clothing and equipment firefighters wear, contain PFAS. ... He got 6,000 dose bags.

Lawsuits regarding PFAS in firefighting gear are emerging elsewhere, too, according to media reports, but Butte-Silver Bow would be among the first consolidated city-county governments represented ...

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 ...

Butte-Silver Bow has joined a class-action lawsuit against the makers and sellers of chemicals contained in firefighter turnout gear because they have allegedly been shown to cause cancer and ...

Butte-Silver Bow has joined a class-action lawsuit against the makers and sellers of chemicals contained in firefighter turnout gear because they have allegedly been shown to cause cancer and ...

New Firefighting Equipment for Northern Israeli Communities. By. Hana Levi Julian - 28 Adar 5785 – March 27, 2025. 0. Share on Facebook. Tweet on Twitter ...

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One X user with the handle @OcrazioCornPop, wrote in a post on the platform on Wednesday: "FLASHBACK: California donated Firefighting Equipment to Ukraine in 2022." ...

Firefighters face not only the direct danger of battling flames, but also a hidden threat from the very gear designed to protect them. "Firefighting gear has got forever chemicals in it that are ...