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Illinois lawmakers push to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighter gear due to cancer risk - The Times Weekly

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Advocates say equipment designed to save lives may be silently endangering themA bill to ban the sale of firefighter protective gear containing “forever chemicals” is gaining momentum in the Illinois General Assembly, as lawmakers, union leaders and firefighters themselves warn that the very equipment designed to save lives may be silently endangering them.House Bill 2409, co-sponsored by Rep. Mike Kelly, D-Chicago, and Sen. Ram Villivalam, D-Ch…
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thetimesweekly.com broke the news in on Thursday, May 29, 2025.
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