WASHINGTON, May 15 (UPi) -- When Dana Sargent's brother, Grant Raymond, was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, she suspected the cause was PFAS, a contaminant to which he and other firefighters were exposed through protective gear, firefighting foam and burning household materials.
Research has linked exposure to PFAS with serious health issues, including cancer. Although it's impossible to prove that PFAS caused an individual's illness, Raymond had decades of exposure as a firefighter and as a former U.S. Marine.
He died two years after his diagnosis in 2019 at age 47, leaving his loved ones searching for answers.
"I need to know if PFAS killed my brother," Sargent said.
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