CMU Study Finds New Forever Chemicals in Firefighters After Fires
July 21, 2026
July 21, 2026
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 21 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news:
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CMU Study Finds New Forever Chemicals in Firefighters After Fires
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Forever chemicals are so prevalent in consumer goods that they can be detected in nearly everyone. But firefighters are exposed to these complex chemical compounds, also called PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), more frequently than the general population. There are thousan . . .
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CMU Study Finds New Forever Chemicals in Firefighters After Fires
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Forever chemicals are so prevalent in consumer goods that they can be detected in nearly everyone. But firefighters are exposed to these complex chemical compounds, also called PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), more frequently than the general population. There are thousan . . .