Firefighting Gear Opens a New Front in PFAS Legal War (Podcast)

December 2, 2020, 8:10 PM UTC

Much of the litigation over toxic PFAS chemicals, at least thus far, has focused on the spraying of PFAS-laden firefighting foam. But now, a new avenue of lawsuits has opened up over the use of PFAS-coated firefighting gear.

Bloomberg Law reporters Andrew Wallender and Fatima Hussein join our weekly environmental podcast, Parts Per Billion, to talk about suits over these jackets, gloves, and other protective equipment. And they explain why some of the firefighters filing the suits are at odds with their own firefighting unions.

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To contact the reporter on this story: David Schultz in Washington at dschultz@bloombergindustry.com

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