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flag A former firefighter links his bladder cancer to PFAS exposure from firefighting foam, urging a ban despite ongoing scientific debate.

flag Former Newcastle firefighter Geoff Zipper, now 76, attributes his bladder cancer diagnosis at 56 to decades of exposure to PFAS chemicals in firefighting foam during his 36-year career. flag He believes PFAS caused cancer in himself and three colleagues, two of whom lost their bladders and one died. flag While NSW Health maintains PFAS health risks are low and current evidence shows declining human exposure, international agencies classify PFOA as carcinogenic and PFOS as possibly carcinogenic, with the U.S. EPA linking certain PFAS levels to increased risks of prostate, kidney, and testicular cancers. flag Despite ongoing scientific debate, Zipper credits lifestyle changes and five Kokoda Track walks for preventing recurrence and advocates for a PFAS ban.

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