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Governor leads bill-signing event for Massachusetts measure to curb PFAS in firefighting gear
Summary
At a governor-hosted bill-signing event, state leaders and firefighter unions celebrated legislation that will require manufacturers to disclose PFAS in gear and prohibit sales of products with intentionally added PFAS by 2027; the state budget adds staff and funding for PFAS work.
At a bill-signing event in Boston, the governor stood with firefighters, union leaders and legislators to advance a measure aimed at curbing firefighters' exposure to PFAS, chemicals linked in studies and testimony to cancer and other health harms. The measure would require manufacturers to disclose when PFAS are present in firefighting equipment and phase in a sales prohibition on products with intentionally added PFAS by 2027.
The governor framed the legislation as a public-safety priority and thanked legislative sponsors and advocates. "Today, Massachusetts is putting health and safety, and the well-being of our firefighters first by phasing out the use of these dangerous chemicals," the governor said, noting prior legal action against manufacturers…
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