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bigad: on the steps of san francisco city hall, behind a mound of uniforms, firefighters and lawmakers recently announced plans to enact a first-in-the-nation ban on firefighter clothing made with pfas. those uniforms, known as turnouts, would need to be replaced over the next two years. aaron peskin: fundamentally, what s at stake is people s lives. bigad: san francisco supervisor aaron peskin authored the legislation. he says while outfitting an entire department won t be cheap, doing nothing could force the city to pay an even higher price. aaron: the approximately $10 million it will cost is so small compared to a human life. it s so small compared to the cost of healthcare. it s so small compared to the cost of settling lawsuits. it is morally right and it s financially right. bigad: but alternative gear that doesn t use pfas still isn t widely available, even though the potential health hazards have been known for years. critics, including the firefighters union, argue that s bec

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