Across Arizona and the United States, firefighters are facing a cancer epidemic.

One cause of this spike in cancer is the record high amounts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also called the “forever chemicals,” that many fire fighters have in their blood.

PFAS is found in their protective gear and firefighting foam. PFAS are synthetic, long-lasting chemicals with known health risks, including cancer.

Fortunately, there may be a solution: Donating plasma, or what we call “the firefighters’ oil change.”

The city of Glendale, Glendale Fire Department and Glendale Firefighters Local 493 are teaming up with Vitalant Blood Donation and Recharge Room for The Firefighters Oil Change, a plasma recharge event.

Saturday, Nov. 1 marked the first day or this event, but firefighters

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