@smittchy

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 Massachusetts, USA
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Joined January 2012
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Neil@NeilMcMillan1628 Mar 2023
The science is settled - PFAS causes cancer. PFAS-free PPE for fire fighters is vital to reducing our @IAFFofficial members rates of occupational cancers. Thank you @IAFFPresident, and Local leaders for taking this issue to Capital Hill.
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Dan Medeiros@ManVsTweets7 Feb 2023
Last year Fall River firefighters joined guys from Nantucket & Hyannis in a unique #PFAS study of their gear. One related piece of that study has been released, & it confirms what some people have been saying about the fire service & contamination heraldnews.com/story/news/he…

Fall River firefighters were tested for cancer-causing chemicals; the results are worrying

Last March, six Fall River firefighters took part in a study to test for cancer-causing chemicals. The results aren’t encouraging so far.

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Ayeshabarber@Ayeshakbarber4 Feb 2023
Local lawmakers propose bill to ban 'forever' chemicals from food packaging, firefighter gear | CAI ⁦@JulianCyr⁩ ⁦@repkatehogan⁩ ⁦@evezuckoff⁩ ⁦@PFASactiongroup⁩ ⁦@PFASCoalition⁩ ⁦@THE_PFFM⁩ ⁦@SilentSpringIns⁩ capeandislands.org/local-new…

Local lawmakers propose bill to ban 'forever' chemicals from food packaging, firefighter gear

The newly proposed “Act to protect Massachusetts public health from PFAS," is designed to reduce human exposure to the 'forever chemicals.' But how effective could this legislation be? Dr. Laurel...

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“As soon as he said that, everything changed,” Barber recalled. “I felt obligated to find his son. I am a firefighter. I am in this situation. I had to do something.” n-magazine.com/courage-under…

COURAGE UNDER FIRE

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Dr. Lori Moore Merrell@DrLoriMM24 Nov 2022
Quote from @POTUS during the @Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade "I am thankful for #firefighters ..." @usfire @fema @IAFC @IAFFPresident @NFPA @NFFF_News @DHSgov
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Sean Mitchell retweeted
David Creed
@dcreedACK24 Nov 2022
Here is @POTUS presenting Fire Captain Nate Barber with the signed issue of @NMagazine. Barber was chosen to be on the cover following his heroic efforts during the Veranda House Fire in July, being named Person of the Year. @ACKCurrent @JasonGraziadei
Nantucket Current
@ACKCurrent24 Nov 2022
Replying to @ACKCurrent
He signed the cover of @NMagazine for Captain Nate Barber
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NFPA
@NFPA15 Sep 2022
The first draft of NFPA 1970, which proposes changes to the firefighter PPE standard, is now available online & open for Public Comment. Anyone with a vested interested in this issue is strongly encouraged to provide input by the closing date of 1/4/23. nfpa.social/woBl50KJv2R
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EXCLUSIVE: Cancer deaths among firefighters are skyrocketing. The country’s biggest firefighters union and the city fire chiefs are warning that the gear that firefighters wear may be preloaded with cancer-causing chemicals, according to studies. @tomcostellonbc reports.
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6 months 2 @bostonmarathon $34k for the @LastCall_LCF Thanks everyone for the support!
Joe Brooks@bfdradio19 Apr 2022
Thanks Sean! @LastCall_LCF
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Dan Medeiros@ManVsTweets11 Apr 2022
Big feature story: Fall River and Nantucket firefighters recently teamed up to test their gear for #pfas. It’s an unlikely pairing & how they came together is fascinating. A ton of photos & video, and it’s *not* subscriber-locked so anyone can check it out heraldnews.com/story/news/fi…

Can PFAS in firefighter gear cause cancer? Fall River and Nantucket team up for science

Seventeen firefighters from Fall River, Hyannis and Nantucket took part in a scientific test to see if their safety gear could be giving them cancer.

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Sean Mitchell retweeted
WBZ | CBS News Boston@wbz1 Apr 2022
Mother Of Fallen Firefighter Michael Kennedy Running Boston Marathon In His Honor (via @Anaridis)   boston.cbslocal.com/2022/04/…

Mother Of Fallen Firefighter Michael Kennedy Running Boston Marathon In His Honor

Kathy Crosby Bell's son, Michael Kennedy, died while battling a massive Back Bay fire in 2014, just weeks before the Boston Marathon.

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This research was partially funded by donations I received for the 2021 Boston Marathon via @LastCall_LCF This is one of the many reasons I’ll be running in Boston again on April 18th for the same foundation. Please donate if you’re able! givengain.com/ap/sean-mitche…
Robert Bilott
@RobertBilott29 Mar 2022
Firefighters embark on #PFAS #Foreverchemiclas turnout gear study ack.net/stories/firefighters… @DarkWatersMovie #ExposureBook @IAFFNewsDesk

Firefighters embark on PFAS turnout gear study

(March 28, 2022) Firefighters from Fall River and Hyannis joined their colleagues on Nantucket Monday in an effort to begin understanding just how much of the PFAS chemicals in their

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@PFASactiongroup @carignanlab @IAFFPresident @yourturnoutgear @jasonjburns1 @IAFF1314 @Local2509 @fireengineering @SFFFLocal798 @7thdistrictIAFF @THE_PFFM @unfuckedfire
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Here’s the reason I’ll be running the Boston Marathon in 3 weeks. No organization has done more in the last 8 years to make the job safer for firefighters and our families than the @LastCall_LCF givengain.com/ap/sean-mitche…
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On April 18th I am running the Boston Marathon for the second time in six months to raise funds for @LastCall_LCF who works tirelessly to promote the health and safety of firefighters across the nation. givengain.com/ap/sean-mitche…
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Sean Mitchell retweeted
PFF
@PFF14 Feb 2022
Deebo Samuel sounds off after OBJ injury in the Super Bowl
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George Kittle
@gkittle4613 Feb 2022
👀I’ve been saying, artificial turf feels like playing on cement. It’s time to play smarter, not harder! Help us #FlipTheTurf by signing the petition change.org/fliptheturf @Penningtonlawn #penningtonpartner
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As #Nantucket decides whether or not to install #PFAS-laden turf fields at our school, let’s not lose sight of what is happening everywhere these chemicals are manufactured.
The Intercept
@theintercept12 Feb 2022
New Hampshire Town Polluted With PFAS Has Elevated Cancer Rates interc.pt/3oMw50r by @fastlerner

New Hampshire Town Polluted With PFAS Has Elevated Cancer Rates

The level of PFAS in the blood of Merrimack residents was almost three times the 2015-2016 national average.

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Sean Mitchell retweeted
NFLPA
@NFLPA30 Sep 2020
"Whenever I practiced on an artificial field surface, my joints felt noticeably stiffer the next day. The unforgiving nature of artificial turf compounds the grind on the body we already bear from playing a contact sport." - President @JCTretter 🔗: bit.ly/33gv8TW
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Jason Burns@jasonjburns15 Feb 2022
Proud of our @THE_PFFM membership. Encouraging everyone who is participating in the 2022 @NHLBruins B FIT Challenge to do so wearing athletic clothing or station wear instead of our cancer causing PFAS laden PPE. Kudos to everyone who took part in this discussion. – at North Conway, NH
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