Iowa State University leads efforts to prevent contaminant exposure for firefighters

By: Brooklyn Draisey

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: September 21, 2026

Words: 772

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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Iowa State University researchers and partners are working to learn about how modern fires impact firefighters’ health due to toxic contaminants on their gear and to find practical solutions to keep them safe.

Guowen Song, an ISU professor of apparel, events and hospitality and director of the NextGen Personal Protective Technology Program, and his research team are burning materials to generate the invisible residue the fire and smoke leave on firefighters’ gear in order to …

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