By JAMES MATTHEWS It’s nice when a grant-bestowing body reaches out to see if there’s anything else a municipality needs because more money could be made available. That’s what happened to Mono ...

We are hopeful that we will never have to put gear on that contains PFAS and that we will see a reduction in cancer rates in ...

Turnout gear, also known as bunker gear, is the specialized protective clothing worn by firefighters to protect them when ...

Cancer is the leading cause of death for firefighters and their turnout gear has chemicals that have been linked to the ...

The IAFF found in studies that all three layers of firefighter turnout gear, the protective clothing and equipment firefighters wear, contain PFAs. “We feel very strongly that PFAS is a ...

While PFAS in firefighting foam like aqueous film-forming foam, or AFFF, has drawn national attention, the use of PFAS in turnout gear has received far less scrutiny — until recently.

The measure, which is supported by the state’s firefighters, would mandate labelling of any gear that contains PFAS by 2026. And beginning in 2027, it would be illegal to sell PFAS-containing gear, ...

Firefighters face hidden risks from cancer-causing PFAS chemicals in their protective gear, prompting urgent calls for safer ...