Quincy’s city council delayed a vote on a $2.65 million plan to replace firefighter gear that contains harmful chemicals.
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Quincy firefighters are sounding the alarm after city councilors delayed a vote on funding new protective gear, following the discovery of harmful PFAS chemicals in equipment currently in use.
Mayor Thomas Koch has asked the City Council to approve a $2.65 million bond to purchase new turnout gear free of PFAS — chemicals linked to cancer and other health risks, according to the Quincy Sun…