法官允许对消防用具制造商提起诉讼,并援引他们向消防员隐瞒癌症风险的证据。 A judge let a lawsuit against firefighting gear makers go forward, citing evidence they hid cancer risks from firefighters.

一名联邦法官允许对装有癌症相关化学品的消防设备制造商和卖方提起集体诉讼,如PFAS。 A federal judge has allowed a class-action lawsuit to proceed against manufacturers and sellers of firefighting gear containing cancer-linked chemicals like PFAS. 该案件由Butte-Silver Bow县牵头,指控公司明知故犯地出售危险装备,同时隐瞒健康风险,未能提供更安全的替代品,并对消防员造成广泛伤害。 The case, led by Butte-Silver Bow County, alleges companies knowingly sold hazardous gear while concealing health risks, failing to provide safer alternatives, and causing widespread harm to firefighters. 法官以伤害和公司不当行为的可信证据驳回了撤职的企图。 The judge rejected dismissal attempts, citing credible evidence of harm and corporate misconduct. 该诉讼是针对消防设备和公共供水设备中PFAS污染的更广泛法律努力的一部分,潜在责任达数十亿。 The lawsuit is part of broader legal efforts targeting PFAS contamination in firefighting gear and public water supplies, with potential liability running into billions.