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Tackling PFAS / Firefighter Gear

19 December 2024

 2 minutes
The NIST team tested four types of gloves, eight types of hoods, and nine types of wildland firefighter gear from several manufacturers of firefighter gear in 2021–23. They found found measurable amounts of PFAS in 25 of the 32 textile samples.

Researchers Find PFAS in Firefighter Gloves, Hoods and Wildland Gear

A new study by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) that probed the level of PFAS in protective clothing worn by firefighters and how wear and tear can increase the amount of measurable PFAS in these garments revealed quantifiable amounts in 25 of the 32 textile samples tested.

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  • Richa Bansal

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Uncertain Times / New Trade Disorder / I Commentary
It's April 2025, and the world has been thrown into chaos by the so-called reciprocal tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump on all other countries. No one seemed to have been prepared for such drastic measures, and the world trade order is in turmoil.

Trump Tariffs Threaten Growth, Investments and Development for Vulnerable Economies

  • Subir Ghosh

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