New test looks for cancer causing chemicals in firefighter gear
The Firefighter Cancer Initiative has developed a way to test firefighter gear for chemicals linked to several cancers.
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The Firefighter Cancer Initiative has developed a way to test firefighter gear for chemicals linked to several cancers.
The Braintree Fire Department is only the third department in the state to get a new hose that will withstand extreme heat and fire for more than an hour without failure.
The annual Firefighter of the Year awards honored 170 people for their acts of bravery as well as fire education.
A Fall River firefighter is sounding the alarm about the conditions in firehouses across the state.
A Fall River firefighter is sounding the alarm about the decaying conditions in firehouses across the state. WBZ-TV’s Louisa Moller reports.
Firefighters from all across Massachusetts attended a funeral for a Watertown firefighter who died of occupational cancer.
The mayor said the gear was specifically marketed as containing any forever chemicals. The gear has been sent out for independent testing.
Officials told CBS News that the suspect who shot firefighters in Idaho was identified as 20-year-old Wess Roley.
A sniper has allegedly shot and killed two firefighters who were responding to a blaze in the woods in Northern Idaho.
The Quincy Fire Department secured funding for new fire trucks in 2022, but now three years later they still don't have them.
Local fire chiefs say crews on the west coast are likely working double or triple shifts under extreme conditions.
WBZ-TV's Tiffany Chan spoke with Massachusetts fire officials about the stress that it puts on firefighters.
A junior firefighter from Massachusetts is being recognized for his heroic actions after he saved a girl at a restaurant who was choking.
A group of Massachusetts firefighters are learning important skills in an iconic setting, Fenway Park. WBZ-TV's Laura Haefeli reports.
The Minnesota governor spoke at a firefighter union conference Wednesday, where he said he and democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris will always support unions and first responders.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed a bill into law Thursday banning the use of PFAS chemicals in fire gear by 2027.
The ban will take effect in 2027. WBZ-TV's Tiffany Chan reports.
Young Marine Jordan Ramirez arrived in Massachusetts Thursday on his walk through five states in five days.
Wearing a Young Marines uniform and carrying an American flag, Jordan Ramirez has arrived in Massachusetts to walk through five states in five days.
Chemicals in firefighters' protective gear has been linked to a higher risk of cancer.
The song is that of a humpback whale and was recorded by scientists in March 1949 in Bermuda, researchers said.
The United States will face the winner of Monday's semifinal between Italy and Venezuela in Tuesday's World Baseball Classic title game.
It's mid-March, and some snow on the ground didn't stop Massachusetts golfers from hitting the links on Sunday.
The annual South Boston St. Patrick's Day parade took place Sunday, drawing massive crowds.
Duke is the top overall seed in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, with Arizona, Michigan, and Florida also landing on the No. 1 line.
The Boston area and much of southern New England is heading into an active stretch of weather to start the week.
The United States will face the winner of Monday's semifinal between Italy and Venezuela in Tuesday's World Baseball Classic title game.
The song is that of a humpback whale and was recorded by scientists in March 1949 in Bermuda, researchers said.
It's mid-March, and some snow on the ground didn't stop Massachusetts golfers from hitting the links on Sunday.
The annual South Boston St. Patrick's Day parade took place Sunday, drawing massive crowds.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
A woman went to visit her mother's grave at St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury and was surprised to see the headstone was moved.
In the last four years there were 168 threats made against trial court judges in Massachusetts, according to state records.
A former staff member at a Massachusetts residential program for children living with autism is accused of breaking a teenage student's arm.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
O'Connor's Restaurant & Bar, a well-known Irish pub in Worcester, Massachusetts for decades, is closing for good right before St. Patrick's Day.
Gillette is making a $1 billion investment in a new Boston headquarters.
The restaurants at View Boston are closing this spring.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
The United States will face the winner of Monday's semifinal between Italy and Venezuela in Tuesday's World Baseball Classic title game.
Duke is the top overall seed in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, with Arizona, Michigan, and Florida also landing on the No. 1 line.
Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu had an epic bat flip after hitting a clutch home run for Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic.
Jayson Tatum had 20 points and 14 rebounds in a season-high 32 minutes as Boston beat Washington on Saturday.
Charlie McAvoy scored twice and Fraser Minten had the shootout winner as the Boston Bruins beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Saturday.
Researchers spotted the season's first North Atlantic right whale mothers and calves in Cape Cod Bay.
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.
The MSPCA-Angell is looking to find homes for 163 rats that were surrendered in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod beaches are covered with chunks of ice amid an abnormally cold winter in Massachusetts.
Snowmobilers came to the rescue of a moose that was buried up to its neck in snow off a New England trail on Tuesday.