Establishes a unit within the Illinois Department of Public Health to study PFAS exposure and cancer rates among firefighters.
The bill creates the Firefighter Health and Wellness Unit within the Illinois Department of Public Health. The Unit will conduct a comprehensive study on the impact of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) exposure and the rising incidence of cancer among firefighters in Illinois. This includes baseline PFAS sampling and cancer screenings. The study will be funded by the newly created Firefighter Health and Wellness Fund.
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