FIRE DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED ABOUT CANCER RISKS ARE BUYING GEAR THAT IS FREE OF FOREVER CHEMICALS
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✍️ The Rhode Island fire department has become the first in the US to provide firefighters with new gear free of PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which have been linked to health problems.
👉 Rhode Island fire department becomes the first in the US to provide firefighters with PFAS-free gear 👉 PFAS have been linked to health problems, including increased risk of certain cancers, cardiovascular disease, and babies born with low birth weights 👉 Firefighters are at higher risk than the general population of getting skin, kidney, and other types of cancer 👉 The International Association of Fire Fighters has been advocating for the removal of PFAS from firefighting gear 👉 Several states have passed laws banning the use of PFAS in gear
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