During Visit to Farmingdale Fire Dept, Sen. Gillibrand Announces Legislation to Protect Firefighters From Toxic PFAS Chemical Exposure
February 23, 2021
February 23, 2021
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2021:
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited the Farmingdale Fire Department on Long Island to announce the PFAS Firefighter Protection Act: a critical piece of legislation to better protect firefighters in New York and across the country from toxic exposure to PFAS chemicals. PFAS are used as an ingredient in special foam used to fight fires, called aqueous film forming foam ( . . .
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited the Farmingdale Fire Department on Long Island to announce the PFAS Firefighter Protection Act: a critical piece of legislation to better protect firefighters in New York and across the country from toxic exposure to PFAS chemicals. PFAS are used as an ingredient in special foam used to fight fires, called aqueous film forming foam ( . . .