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Whitby Firefighters
Whitby Professional Fire Fighters' Association, IAFF Local 2036.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/firefighters-forever-chemicals-1.7384934
"'We are talking about textiles with very, very, very high levels of PFAS exposure,'" said Sébastien Sauvé, a chemistry professor at the university. He said the level of PFAS detected in the bunker gear was equivalent to toxic waste."
Alarming article from CBC surrounding the PFAS exposure our members face daily from the very piece of equipment meant to keep us safe. Let us all continue our push to rid these deadly chemicals from our gear.
"That's not a risk that we took when we took our oath to be firefighters." - Ed Kelly
Tests show high level of 'forever chemicals' in Montreal firefighter bunker gear | CBC News
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