STATEHOUSE (May 23, 2023) - Gov. Eric Holcomb (seated, center) ceremonially signs into law legislation co-authored by State Rep. Julie Olthoff (R-Crown Point) (first row standing, third from right) to launch a biomonitoring pilot program to screen Hoosier firefighters for cancer-linked chemicals called PFAS Monday, May 22, 2023, at the Statehouse in Indianapolis. Under the new law, Indiana will collect information from 1,000 past and present firefighters throughout the state to determine PFAS levels and detect corresponding health implications. Testing would be a non-invasive mouth swab or finger prick, and results and recommendations for decreasing PFAS levels and exposure would be reported back to legislators.
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State Rep. Julie Olthoff (R-Crown Point) represents House District 19,
which includes portions of Lake and Porter counties.
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