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House advances pilot blood testing program, aims to show how PFAS makes firefighters sick

Adam Rayes

PFAS chemicals help protect firefighters by repelling water and oils off their gear. But lawmakers and researchers believe the presence of PFAS class of chemicals in their gear is likely a key reason firefighters are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer.