Clean Water Action: Governor Healey Signs New Law to Ban PFAS in Firefighter Protective Gear
August 17, 2024
August 17, 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Clean Water Action issued the following news release:
BOSTON, MA -- Governor Maura Healey signed a new law this week protecting firefighters from toxic PFAS chemicals. An Act relative to the reduction of certain toxic chemicals in firefighter personal protective equipment bans the manufacture, sale, and distribution of PFAS-containing personal protective equipment as of January 1, 2027. Starting in 2025, the bill also requires manufacturers to disclose, at poi . . .
BOSTON, MA -- Governor Maura Healey signed a new law this week protecting firefighters from toxic PFAS chemicals. An Act relative to the reduction of certain toxic chemicals in firefighter personal protective equipment bans the manufacture, sale, and distribution of PFAS-containing personal protective equipment as of January 1, 2027. Starting in 2025, the bill also requires manufacturers to disclose, at poi . . .