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Committee advances bill to ban PFAS and other cancer‑causing chemicals in firefighter turnout gear
Summary
AB 1181 would direct Cal/OSHA to develop standards banning cancer‑causing chemicals from firefighter turnout gear by February 2027; firefighters and unions urged passage citing PFAS exposure and elevated cancer risks, while chemical industry groups asked for more time and scope clarification.
Assemblymember Haney presented AB 1181, the Firefighter Cancer Prevention Act, which would require California Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) to develop standards to ban cancer‑causing chemicals from firefighter turnout gear by February 2027. Haney cited research alleging significant PFAS contamination in existing turnout gear and said that PFAS and other “forever chemicals” are carcinogenic…
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