San Francsico firefighters receiving new gear without cancer-causing chemicals
The San Francisco Fire Department is the first in the Bay Area to issue turnout gear free from PFAS, also known as forever chemicals. Sooji Nam reports.
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The San Francisco Fire Department is the first in the Bay Area to issue turnout gear free from PFAS, also known as forever chemicals. Sooji Nam reports.
A bill on Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk could ban some commonly used kitchen tools that contain so-called forever chemicals, including Teflon used in non-stick pots and pans. But the potential ban has the restaurant industry speaking out. Brad Hamilton reports.
California lawmakers voted to phase out a group of chemicals known as PFAS, which are often called "forever chemicals," in cookware.
A warning to anglers who eat their catch from the San Francisco Bay, fish pulled from the waters may contain dangerous levels of so-called "forever chemicals."
A warning to anglers who eat their catch from the San Francisco Bay, fish pulled from the waters may contain dangerous levels of so-called “forever chemicals”. Ryan Yamamoto reports.
The EPA will require that public water utilities test for six different types of PFAS chemicals to reduce exposure in drinking water.
The U.S. Geological Survey tested tap water from 716 locations nationwide over five years.
