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Committee releases bill to phase out intentionally added PFAS in most firefighting gear, delays limited by availability
Summary
A committee substitute for S3946 to prohibit sale and require notice for firefighting equipment containing intentionally added PFAS was released after testimony from firefighter advocates and manufacturers; the committee adopted limited timing exceptions for certain masks where alternatives are not currently available.
A Senate committee released a committee substitute for S3946 that would restrict the sale and manufacture of firefighting equipment containing intentionally added PFAS and require written notices to purchasers for certain PFAS-containing equipment.
Witnesses included firefighters’ advocates and environment groups. Doug O’Malley of Environment New Jersey pointed to higher occupational cancer risks for…
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