An investigation on whether chemicals in firefighting gear could be linked to the fighters' high cancer rates - what one family sacrificed to find answers.

2 states ban PFAS from firefighter gear. Advocates hope more will follow suit Massachusetts and Connecticut are the first two states in the nation to ban PFAS from firefighter gear, citing health ...

Firefighters are on the front lines of the effort to regulate PFAS because they have been particularly exposed to these chemicals through their jobs and equipment. Sponsor Message ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: ...

Firefighters around the country are concerned that gear laced with PFAS, a group of toxic industrial compounds, could be a reason for cancer among ranks.

Firefighters are concerned that safety gear laced with the toxic industrial compound PFAS could be one reason why cancer rates among their ranks are rising.

Firefighter Kevin Ceurvels stands beside an industrial washing machine used to clean turnout gear at the Engine 21 fire station, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston.

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.

Some of the firefighters are wearing brand-new gear with a PFAS-free outer shell. Several of the Fall River guys are wearing stuff that was issued in 2017, used but not too old.

Denton County is accepting applications for a Junior Firefighter Camp for kids aged 9 to 13 to learn firefighting skills.

Figure 1. A female firefighter wearing ill-fitted turnout gear. (Photo by Meredith McQuerry, 2020.) Injuries and PPC. Previous literature has demonstrated a 33% greater risk of injury for women in ...

The City of Montreal is aiming to make improve the health and safety of firefighters by improving their equipment and ...