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Firefighters Battle an Unseen Hazard: Their Gear Could Be Toxic

January 26, 2021 / by

Hiroko Tabuchi /

The New York Times

Linda Birnbaum, EPN member and former federal scientist at EPA, was quoted in this article concerning the presence of PFAS chemicals in firefighter gear.

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