Petition to ban PFAS

September 18, 2024

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The VDLC endorses the parliamentary petition, initiated by President Todd Schierling of the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Association, and sponsored by MP Peter Julian (New Westminster-Burnaby), to have a motion tabled in the House of Commons to ban harmful PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in personal protective equipment (PPE) and suppression foam utilized by fire fighters.

Learn more & sign the petition: https://www.bcpffa.net/news/petition-to-ban-pfas

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