Firefighters around the country are concerned that gear laced with PFAS, a group of toxic industrial compounds, could be one reason why cancer rates among their ranks are rising.
The news that PFAS compounds are in their gear — primarily meant to repel water and contaminants like oil and prevent moisture-related burns — is worrisome to firefighters.
“As more scientific data availed itself, it became obvious that our greatest exposure to carcinogens is our a daily donning and doffing of PPE bunker gear,” he continued. The American Chemistry Council said in a statement that “PFAS-based materials are the only viable options for some key equipment that meet the vital performance properties required for firefighting gear.”The PFAS has been in the gear for decades. But the wife of retired Worcester, Massachusetts fire lieutenant Paul Cotter, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer in October 2014, raised concerns about it in 2016.
But Carignan is still investigating how much the gear contributed to increased levels of PFAS in the blood and whether PFAS exposure may be causing or contributing to cancer.FIREFIGHTERS TAKE ACTION
Österreich Neuesten Nachrichten, Österreich Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Firefighters fear PFAS in their gear could be contributing to rising cancer casesFirefighters around the country are concerned that gear laced with PFAS, a group of toxic industrial compounds, could be one reason why cancer rates among their ranks are rising
Weiterlesen »
Huge sinkhole cracks San Francisco street openFirefighters arrived at the site of the incident two minutes after a water pipe broke.
Weiterlesen »
California firefighters use AI to battle wildfiresWhen a wildfire erupted in the middle of a recent California night, it could have been a disaster.
Weiterlesen »
LIVE: Firefighters battling large fire at commercial building in Downtown LAFirefighters are battling a large fire at a commercial building in downtown Los Angeles.
Weiterlesen »