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Firefighters fear forever chemicals in safety gear could cause cancer
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  • Sep 14, 2023
  • Sep 14, 2023 Updated Mar 16, 2026
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Firefighters around the country are concerned that gear laced with the toxic industrial compound PFAS could be one reason why cancer rates among their ranks are rising. The multi-layered coats and pants worn by firefighters have become the latest battleground over PFAS, or per- and polyfluorinated substances. The compound is better known as forever chemicals due to a strong bond that prevents it from breaking down over time. It is found in everything from food packaging to clothing and linked to health problems including several types of cancer. The compound is used in turnout gear to repel water and other substances when fighting a fire.

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

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