Firefighters Want Halt on Money From Makers of PFAS-Laden Gear

Members of the nation’s largest firefighters’ union want their organization to stop accepting funds from gear makers until they commit to ridding the garments of so-called “forever chemicals.”

Manufacturers of protective garments worn by firefighters have given at least $420,000 to the International Association of Fire Fighters since 2016, according to a review of federal disclosures by Bloomberg Industry Group.

A resolution will be up for debate at the union’s upcoming annual convention Jan. 25-28. It asks the IAFF “to no longer accept sponsorships from the chemical industry, textile manufacturers, or PPE [personal protective equipment] manufacturers.” Convention delegates will be ...