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A former firefighter links his bladder cancer to PFAS exposure from firefighting foam, urging a ban despite ongoing scientific debate.
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.
He believes PFAS caused cancer in himself and three colleagues, two of whom lost their bladders and one died.
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.
Despite ongoing scientific debate, Zipper credits lifestyle changes and five Kokoda Track walks for preventing recurrence and advocates for a PFAS ban.
Un ex bombero relaciona su cáncer de vejiga con la exposición a PFAS de la espuma de extinción de incendios, instando a una prohibición a pesar del debate científico en curso.