RFS issues warning to members about formaldehyde in uniforms after CSIRO study

By Daisy Dumas
Updated March 3 2015 - 5:08pm, first published 4:00pm
Rural Fire Service volunteers fight a blaze near Mount Victoria in October 2013.  Photo: Dean Sewell
Rural Fire Service volunteers fight a blaze near Mount Victoria in October 2013. Photo: Dean Sewell
Firefighters tackle a bushfire in Winmalee near St Columba's School in October 2013. Photo: Janie Barrett
Firefighters tackle a bushfire in Winmalee near St Columba's School in October 2013. Photo: Janie Barrett

Thousands of firefighters across the state have been advised to take precautions when handling their uniforms after the flame-retardant gear was found to contain cancer-causing formaldehyde.

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