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Lawmakers hail first-in-state PFAS labeling for firefighting gear in SB 164
2433853 · February 27, 2025
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Senate Minority Leader Liz Larson described SB 164 as the state's first bill addressing PFAS exposure risks to firefighters; it would require labeling on gear containing PFAS and encourage PFAS-free alternatives.
Senate Minority Leader Liz Larson said the Legislature passed the first bill in the state addressing firefightershigh cancer rates related in part to PFAS in equipment.
"Cancer is the number 1, cause of line of duty deaths for firefighters," Larson said, and described…
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