The US Army has awarded a $1.7 million contract to develop an advanced robotic mannequin system for testing protective gear against chemical warfare agents. The Porton Man Robotic Test System, modeled ...

Firefighters suit up to escape flames, but mounting evidence suggests their own protective gear can quietly expose them to ...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Wednesday it had begun a stockpiling operation to boost its defences against chemical, nuclear and biological incidents amid concerns over the ...

DNR ARE INVESTIGATING. THE NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND ENGYER JTUS RELEASED ITS PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE NOXCRETE CHEMICAL FIRE. IN IT, INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY FOUND DEBRIS MORE THAN A MILE ...

Chemicals used on nonstick pans, stain-resistant clothes and construction materials also line the gear used to protect firefighters – but it could make them sick, and some state lawmakers are taking ...

The research — published Dec. 16 in the journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters — found that certain firefighter ...

A new study has found that some protective gear worn by firefighters contains chemicals that could be harmful to their health. Firefighters wear ...

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EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Every time he rushed out on a fire call, East Providence Lt. Thomas Votta knew he put himself at risk for cancer. There are potential carcinogens in the smoke billowing ...

FORT DETRICK, MD – Long approved for pain control in civilian and military medicine, synthetic opioids are substances that are created in a laboratory and act on the same targets in the brain as ...

Nearly 12,000 instances of chemical weapon use by Russian forces documented since the war began, including 6,540 cases in 2025.