MASSPIRG: Legislature Advances Bill to Phase Out PFAS in Firefighting Protective Gear
August 02, 2024
August 02, 2024
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 2 -- The Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group issued the following news release:
The Massachusetts Legislature advanced An Act relative to the reduction of certain toxic chemicals in firefighter personal protective equipment, S.2902/H.4975 early this morning, which, if passed, will phase out the use of toxic PFAS in firefighters protective gear.
The bill still needs a final procedural step-"engrossment"- before it is formal . . .
The Massachusetts Legislature advanced An Act relative to the reduction of certain toxic chemicals in firefighter personal protective equipment, S.2902/H.4975 early this morning, which, if passed, will phase out the use of toxic PFAS in firefighters protective gear.
The bill still needs a final procedural step-"engrossment"- before it is formal . . .