Boca Raton Firefighters Allege Illness Caused by Uniforms
Firefighters in the city of Boca Raton are alleging that their fire-resistant uniform pants are making them sick. According to this story from the 1/10/2009 edition of the Palm Beach Post, over 50 of the firefighters are showing symptoms consistent with heavy metal poisoning allegedly linked to the flame-retardant chemical in the pants.