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• Wear and tear changes measurable PFAS levels in firefighter hoods, gloves and wildland gear

  News

  13 May 2026 | NIST

  The materials underwent three different tests based on the stresses they’re likely to undergo in the field: abrasion, heat and weathering.

• [Video] Maine nonprofit seeks volunteers to help find products containing PFAS

  News

  8 May 2026 | News Center Maine

  Defend Our Health has coordinated with the Maine Department of Public Health to send volunteers into stores to verify that products, such as cookware, do not contain PFAS.

• Major warning about danger lurking in millions of Aussie wardrobes: 'Accumulate over time'

  News

  8 May 2026 | Yahoo!News

  "That does not mean there is no risk," Dr Tan warned. "It means consumers here are being asked to trust claims without independent verification."

• Phase out ‘forever chemicals’ in cookware and school uniforms, MPs urge in warning on PFAS pollution

  Policy

  27 Apr 2026

  The Committee also calls for the Government to take a stronger approach to regulating PFAS, to ensure that those who pollute waterways and soil pay for it to be cleaned up, establish a national fund for remediation and invest in technologies to destroy these chemicals safely.

• What to know about ‘forever chemicals’ in workout wear

  News

  27 Apr 2026 | The Washington Post

  Shopping for just about anything while trying to avoid PFAS can make consumers “feel a little bit helpless,” DeWitt acknowledged. While the risk from PFAS in apparel “may be a very small part of our overall exposures,” she said, educating yourself about these chemicals and taking reasonable steps to avoid products that contain them can reduce your risk.

• Ban 'forever chemicals' in uniforms and frying pans, MPs urge

  News

  27 Apr 2026 | BBC

  A group of Parliament Members has now called for a complete ban on their use, unless manufacturers can demonstrate they are either essential for their product or there is no alternative chemical.

• Volatile per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other semi-volatile organic chemicals in indoor air of fire stations: The influence of gear storage conditions

  Science

  13 Apr 2026 | Environ Sci Process Impacts

  Sampling across 11 fire stations identified 14 PFAS and ~120 co-occurring SVOCs in indoor air, with volatile species such as 8:2 FTOH detected at high levels in enclosed gear storage areas, suggesting turnout gear may act as a source of airborne PFAS that could potentially contribute to inhalation exposure and PFOA formation.

• [Public Comment] Consultation on the SEAC draft opinion on restricting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – Guidance for respondents

  Policy

  30 Mar 2026

  This second public consultation will differ from the first by focusing only on uses, derogations, and alternatives, using a survey format with limited space for responses and no attachments, and reflecting SEAC’s detailed evaluation of only the 14 sectors included in the original 2023 restriction proposal due to time constraints.

• Association of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure with cognitive function in firefighters

  Science

  25 Mar 2026 | Nature

  PFAS, particularly PFOS, may be associated with reduced cognitive processing speed in firefighters based on standardized cognitive testing and statistical modeling of exposure–performance relationships, indicating potential occupational health concerns and the need for exposure reduction.

• Worried about forever chemicals? There's 1 simple trick that will immediately reduce your exposure

  News

  27 Feb 2026 | HuffPost

  “One of the things that I like to recommend since it’s just so easy, is that washing your hands before you eat can greatly reduce chemical exposures in your body since things like flame retardants and other things stick to dust — they get on our hands or whatnot,” Stoiber said.

• Simple Wipe Test Reveals PFAS on Firefighter Equipment

  News

  2 Jan 2026 | Technology Networks

  Every gear set carried PFAS, with concentrations reaching hundreds of nanograms per gram.

• New Illinois law to phase out PFAS use on firefighter gear

  News

  31 Dec 2025 | WGEM

  By Jan. 1, 2027, it will become illegal to intentionally add PFAS to gear.

• Assessing nondietary exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in firefighters using silicone wristbands

  Science

  3 Dec 2025 | Environ Health (Wash)

  A longitudinal study using silicone wristbands and blood measurements found firefighters to have widespread exposure to specific PFAS such as PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS, and precursor compounds, with compounds like MeFBSE potentially linked to firefighting activities and increasing with time spent at fires, highlighting occupational and ambient exposure pathways.

• New York City bill aims to ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting gear

  Policy

  2 Dec 2025

  The New York fire department is the nation’s largest firefighting force, and approval of the legislation would mark a major win for advocates who are pushing for safer ‘turnout gear’ alternatives across the US.

• Non-destructive surface sampling of PFAS exposure on firefighter protective gears: Potential implications for occupational exposure

  Science

  27 Nov 2025 | J. Hazard. Mater.

  Firefighter turnout gear and self-contained breathing apparatus surfaces may contain notable levels of PFAS, particularly 6:2 FTS, indicating potential occupational exposure through skin contact and inhalation underscoring a need for improved monitoring while noting that minor PFAS signals in blanks may introduce some uncertainty.