Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has signed into law a bill that would phase out the use of PFAS in firefighters’ protective gear. The chemicals are associated with health problems including several types of cancer such as breast, kidney and testicular cancer and are used in gear to repel water and other substances when fighting a fire.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signs into law a bill that would phase out the use of PFAS, a group of toxic industrial compounds, in firefighters’ protective gear, at the Massachusetts Statehouse, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, in Boston. The chemical, associated with health problems including several types of cancer, is used in gear to repel water and other substances when fighting a fire. BOSTON — Massachusetts Gov.
“These dangerous, dangerous chemicals. They’re in too much of our stuff, but certainly we know they’ve been in protective gear. The devastating impacts are so clear,” she said. “Today Massachusetts is putting the health and safety of our firefighters first.” The International Association of Fire Fighters or IAFF has said that cancer has replaced heart disease as the biggest cause of line-of-duty deaths. Firefighters have been shown to be at higher risk than the general population of getting several types of cancer.
Advocates pointed to a bill left unfinished in the Legislature’s formal session that would have banned PFAS in food packaging, children’s products, personal care products, carpets, furniture textiles, clothing and cookware.
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