#Gear treated with ‘forever chemicals’ poses risk to firefighters
“#Gear treated with ‘forever chemicals’ poses risk to firefighters” Turnout gear. Credit: University of Notre Dame Firefighters face occupational hazards on a daily basis. Now, new research shows they face additional risk just by gearing up. Fabric used for firefighter turnout gear tested positive for the presence of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), according…