Opinion: Forever chemicals put many firefighters at risk. This bill could help them
Leyva is a case manager at San Diego-based Atraxia Law. He lives in Rancho Bernardo.
Source: sandiegouniontribune.com
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Leyva is a case manager at San Diego-based Atraxia Law. He lives in Rancho Bernardo.
Firefighters encounter countless health hazards regularly on the job, such as carbon monoxide, asbestos, benzene, sulfur dioxide, particulates, and hydrogen cyanide. Toxic exposure is highly prevalent among these brave people,
From the column: "Since PFAS were initially regarded as inert ingredients, adequate safety standards and precautions that would have prevented or reduced firefighters' exposure weren't implemented."