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Mass. firefighters and families take on PFAS 'forever chemicals'

Banners supporting firefighters at Diane Cotter's home. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
Banners supporting firefighters at Diane Cotter's home. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Firefighters are on the front lines of the effort to regulate PFAS because they have been particularly exposed to these chemicals through their jobs and equipment.

WBUR’s Gabrielle Emanuel reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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