The information about how toxic the PPE is really became well known in the occupation within the last decade, within it becoming more of a polarizing point just in the past few years. This is kind of a recent issue, it's no surprise there are people who want to see changes made while still maintaining safety. Maybe it means more oversight to ensure that the chemicals are less able to be leached into skin, or less likely to off gas, or maybe it means better researching the minimum amount of chemical required, whatever.. but just because it's a necessary evil that must be used that doesn't mean there can't be better ways to oversee it's use.
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Reply to comment by Steltek in Firefighter union sues Mass. group over toxic chemicals in protective gear by ak47workaccnt
The information about how toxic the PPE is really became well known in the occupation within the last decade, within it becoming more of a polarizing point just in the past few years. This is kind of a recent issue, it's no surprise there are people who want to see changes made while still maintaining safety. Maybe it means more oversight to ensure that the chemicals are less able to be leached into skin, or less likely to off gas, or maybe it means better researching the minimum amount of chemical required, whatever.. but just because it's a necessary evil that must be used that doesn't mean there can't be better ways to oversee it's use.