Proposed fed. rule requires companies to disclose if products contain PFAS A new EPA rule on forever chemicals could cost manufacturers $1B to come into compliance
Mass. city takes action against PFAS in firefighting gear Methuen officials passed an ordinance stating the city will not purchase firefighter gear unless it is PFAS-free
N.C. county spending nearly $600K on PPE in widespread effort to reduce FF cancer Wake County is reducing the risk of cancer with PPE, decon and prohibiting tobacco products
$128K grant helps N.Y. FD reduce the risk of cancer An AFG grant will help Troy firefighters keep their PPE clean and reduce their exposure to cancer-causing carcinogens
'Burned: Protecting the Protectors' documentary debuts in Worcester When Diane Cotter’s firefighter husband was diagnosed with cancer in 2014 she uncovered PFAS in PPE
3M, PFAS settlement possible as 'forever chemical' trial now delayed The first in several trials over firefighting foam and groundwater contamination was scheduled to begin Monday
Ind. governor signs bill to monitor PFAS in firefighters across the state A pilot program will monitor the chemical levels in the blood of thousands of firefighters
A small-town VFD’s 6-year journey to minimize carcinogen exposure The Greensburg VFD has improved its approach to gross decon and PPE laundering to help minimize firefighters’ cancer risks
NFPA calls IAFF lawsuit over PFAS in bunker gear misguided, ill-informed, meritless "NFPA’s process is the gold standard for standards development and involves a proven, consensus-based approach," said Vice President Lorraine Carli
‘Risk a little to save a lot’: A new look at an old mantra Is it time to reconsider the levels of risk in light of everything we now know about the exposure risks we face on the fireground?