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Volunteer Firefighters Are a Dying Breed…or Are They?
by Scott F. Wilkes in Blog
Volunteer firefighters are expected to train for hundreds of hours and perform the same tasks as their career counterparts in their spare time after working a full 40-hour [...]
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Q&A with Dr. Graham Peaslee on New Oregon State University PFAS Gear Study
January 29, 2022 // 1 Comment
With new research recently published in the Environmental Science & Technology Letters on the continuing issue of PFAS laden Fire Gear. We reach out to Professor Graham Peaslee of Notre Dame, who co-authored the new paper, for a Question and Answer Session. His answers are unedited. 1. Due to the technical nature of the published study. How would you summarize the [...] -
New IAFF-Backed Fire Gear PFAS Study by Oregon State Discovers 100-Times More Volatile PFAS than Previously Known.
January 29, 2022 // 0 Comments
This past month, peer-reviewed research conducted by one of the best-known PFAS laboratories in the world, and backed by the International Association of Firefighters(IAFF) was published in the Environmental Science and Technology Letters. This new study, led by Dr. Jennifer Field of the Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology at Oregon State University, [...] -
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February 11, 2021 // 4 Comments
A new peer-reviewed study published recently in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology highlighting Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) content in fire station dust. The study was conducted in 15 fire stations throughout Massachusetts, including Boston. The result of this dust study provides further evidence and credibility to a fire gear [...]