Petition to ban PFAS

September 18, 2024

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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