 who claim their protective gear was contaminated by toxic so-called forever chemicals that have been linked to cancer. The legal action alleges the firefighters' jackets, pants, and other so-called turnout gear leached the chemicals into firefighters through their skin, ingestion, and inhalation, and that the process is worsened as temperatures rise and sweat builds up. Jim Cressula, CBS News. Wall Street, right now the Dow is up 38 points. The S&P is down 1.5.