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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Firefighter Turnout Gear Textiles Exposed to Abrasion, Elevated Temperature, Laundering, or Weathering

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By Andrew Maizel, Andre Thompson, Meghanne Tighe, Samuel Escobar Veras
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, , Meghanne Tighe, , , , , , , Olivia Hernandez, Nadine Wetzler, Trung Ngu, , , , , Textiles used in the construction of structural firefighter turnout gear jackets and pants have been found to contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as well as fluoropolymer membranes and treatments containing fluorinated polymers.
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in New Firefighter Turnout Gear Textiles

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By Andrew Maizel, Andre Thompson, Meghanne Tighe, Samuel Escobar Veras
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Author(s) , , , , , , , , , Olivia Hernandez, Nadine Wetzler, Trung Ngu, , , , , Abstract Turnout gear is increasingly recognized as a potential source of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) exposure to firefighters. To determine the type, concentration, and prevalence of PFAS potentially present in new firefighter turnout gear, fifty-three nonvolatile, semivolatile, and volatile PFAS were quantified in twenty textiles used in the construction of firefighter turnout gear.
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