According to the study led by FDNY Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Prezant, the department's decision to exempt firefighters from some medical calls likely factored into the difference
A UCSF study found that only three out of 1,223 members had antibodies despite nearly half saying they probably or definitely had contact with COVID-19 patients
The research team determined that PFAS could be transferred from the outer shell and moisture barrier to the thermal liner, contacting firefighters’ skin