{"id":55587,"date":"2021-11-19T10:31:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T15:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/framinghamsource.com\/?p=55587"},"modified":"2021-11-19T10:34:11","modified_gmt":"2021-11-19T15:34:11","slug":"house-passes-1-75-trillion-build-back-better-bill-to-protect-firefighters-from-forever-chemicals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/framinghamsource.com\/index.php\/2021\/11\/19\/house-passes-1-75-trillion-build-back-better-bill-to-protect-firefighters-from-forever-chemicals\/","title":{"rendered":"House Passes $1.75 Trillion \u2018Build Back Better\u2019 Bill To Protect Firefighters From \u2018Forever\u2019 Chemicals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>In full transparency, the following is a press release submitted to SOURCE media.<\/strong> <strong><em>(stock photo)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>***<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><br>[broadstreet zone=&#8221;59945&#8243;]<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>WASHINGTON DC &#8211; The Build Back Better bill passed by the House of Representatives today includes $95 million for local fire departments to purchase firefighting foam and gear made without the toxic\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ewg.org\/pfaschemicals\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cforever chemicals\u201d<\/a>\u00a0known as PFAS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFirefighters are among those most highly exposed to harms from PFAS through their protective gear and firefighting foam, but many local fire departments lack the resources to switch to PFAS-free alternatives,\u201d said\u00a0Scott Faber, Environmental Working Group&#8217;s senior vice president for government affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Environmental Working Group is a nonprofit, non-partisan organization that empowers people to live healthier lives in a healthier environment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reps. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) and Dan Kildee (D-Mich.)\u00a0led the effort\u00a0to include the funding in the Build Back Better bill, along with nearly 70 other members of Congress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><br>[broadstreet zone=&#8221;59984&#8243;]<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The $1.75 trillion legislation is a broad social spending spill that the Senate will now consider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Studies show that\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ewg.org\/release\/ew-study-confirms-high-pfas-blood-levels-among-firefighters\" target=\"_blank\">firefighters<\/a>\u00a0have higher levels of PFAS in their blood serum than the average American.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PFAS are linked to various health harms, including some kinds of\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ewg.org\/news-insights\/news-release\/study-pfas-act-similar-known-cancer-causing-chemicals\" target=\"_blank\">cancer<\/a>,\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ewg.org\/sites\/default\/files\/u352\/EWG_PFAS_Toxicity_C02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">reproductive harms<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ewg.org\/news-insights\/news\/pfas-chemicals-harm-immune-system-decrease-response-vaccines-new-ewg-review\" target=\"_blank\">reduced effectiveness of vaccines<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exposures happen through the use of firefighting foam containing PFAS, called aqueous film-forming foam, or AFFF, and protective clothing treated with PFAS. Foam manufacturers knew of the potential health harms for years, yet kept them secret.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cChemical companies and firefighting foam companies hid the risks of PFAS for decades,\u201d Faber said. \u201cAs a result, firefighters handled the foam for decades without understanding the risks or taking precautions to limit their exposures.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><br>[broadstreet zone=&#8221;59983&#8243;]<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Firefighter protective gear is also made with PFAS textile materials and treated with additional PFAS for water resistance, posing further risks to firefighters wearing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe good news is that firefighters don\u2019t have to use these harmful items, because alternatives that are free from PFAS are either available or in rapid development,\u201d said\u00a0Melanie Benesh, EWG\u2019s legislative attorney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Viable alternatives to AFFF are\u00a0already on the market, and many meet rigorous international aviation performance standards used by airports all over the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/theic2.org\/article\/download-pdf\/file_name\/Per_and_Polyfluorinated_Substances_in_Firefighting_Foam_040919.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">April 2019<\/a>, there were 90 fluorine-free foams available from 22 manufacturers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><br>[broadstreet zone=&#8221;59982&#8243;]<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saferstates.org\/bill-tracker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Several states<\/a>&nbsp;have already banned most uses of AFFF, including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York and Washington. 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