Quincy City Council Approves $2.6M To Replace Firefighter Gear After "Forever Chemicals" Detected

CBS Boston

Updated on: March 24, 2026 / 5:33 AM EDT

A standing room only crowd inside Quincy City Hall erupted in applause Monday night, after councilors voted unanimously to replace the entire fire department's gear to reduce exposure to cancer causing chemicals.

Last summer experts detected alarming amounts of PFAS, so called "forever chemicals," in firefighters' gear. Now, they finally know their days wearing it are numbered.

Quincy neighbors, firefighters, and fire families showed up in full force - to underscore the everyday dangers of the work - and the invisible risks to which they're exposed in the gear they wear to stay alive.

Click here for the full story via CBS Boston

CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.