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CT & MA become the first states in the US to ban use of PFAS in firefighters’ protective gear (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 2 months ago by nowwhatnapster@lemmy.world to c/connecticut@lemmy.world

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Massachusetts and Connecticut are the first two states in the US to ban the use of toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” in protective gear worn by firefighters.

Turnout gear, including jackets, pants, boots, gloves and other protective equipment that firefighters wear is treated heavily with PFAS that makes it resistant to water and heat, and helps the textiles breathe.

But the protection comes at a steep cost: the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) estimates cancer from turnout gear accounted for 66% of firefighter deaths from 2002 to 2019.

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[–] nowwhatnapster@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Nice to see CT at the front lines of progress.