Request for a public hearing
Hold PFAS-Free Firefighter Gear Hearing in Boston
Last activity May 21, 2026 (4 months ago)
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Introduced
May 18, 2026
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In committee
The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.
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Council vote
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Adopted
The City Council ordered a hearing to examine PFAS and other carcinogens in Boston Fire Department turnout gear and to evaluate a transition to PFAS-free uniforms. The hearing will review procurement standards, testing, and feasibility, inviting representatives from the Fire Department and other interested parties to discuss safer equipment and long-term health protections for firefighters.
Affects Boston firefighters
Filed by Brian Worrell, Benjamin Jacob Weber, Enrique Pepén, Julia Mejia, Ruthzee Louijeune, John FitzGerald, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon, Ed Flynn, Erin Murphy, and Miniard Culpepper
Now with the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice
About Environment & Climate , Health & Human Services and Public Safety
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Official title
Order for a hearing regarding cancer-causing chemicals in Boston Fire Department turnout gear and the transition to PFAs-free replacement uniforms.
Timeline
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May 20, 2026
Referred to
City Council
On motion of Councilor Culpepper, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Murphy and Flynn as original co-sponsors. Referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice.