Oregon Senate passes bill banning 'forever chemicals' in firefighting gear
The Oregon Senate has passed a bill aimed at banning "forever chemicals" in firefighting gear, following studies that have ...
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Studying chemical exposure and brain cancer risk in firefighters
A new study uncovered an association between exposure to chemicals commonly used in firefighting and ... The glioma tumors from 17 individuals (with an average fire-fighting history of 22 years) were ...
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A chemical fire outside Atlanta left residents with a slew of health issues. Now they’re fighting to shut down the plant
In late September, a massive billow of smoke from a chemical fire spread over metro Atlanta, lingering for weeks and prompting national news coverage. The smoke has cleared, but the anger hasn’t ...