一名前消防员将其膀胱癌与PFAS接触灭火器泡沫联系起来,尽管正在进行科学辩论,但仍敦促禁止。 A former firefighter links his bladder cancer to PFAS exposure from firefighting foam, urging a ban despite ongoing scientific debate.

前纽卡斯尔消防员Geoff Zipper(现为76岁)将他的膀胱癌诊断归结为在36年职业生涯中接触灭火泡沫中PFAS化学剂的56至60年。 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. 他认为PFAS给自己和3名同事造成了癌症,其中2人失去膀胱,1人死亡。 He believes PFAS caused cancer in himself and three colleagues, two of whom lost their bladders and one died. 虽然新州卫生部坚持认为PFAS对健康的风险很低,目前的证据显示人类暴露率正在下降,但国际机构将PFOA归类为致癌物,而PFOS可能致癌物,美国环保署将某些PFAS水平与前列腺,脏和丸癌的风险增加联系起来. 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. 尽管科学界仍在进行争论,但Zipper认为生活方式的改变和五次Kokoda Track步行有助于预防复发,并主张禁止PFAS. Despite ongoing scientific debate, Zipper credits lifestyle changes and five Kokoda Track walks for preventing recurrence and advocates for a PFAS ban.