The Firefighter Cancer Initiative has developed a way to test firefighter gear for chemicals linked to several cancers.
The International Association of Fire Fighters reports nearly 80% of their members' line-of-duty deaths were due to cancer related to their work.
Firefighter gear, including breathing masks, can retain a substantial amount of “forever chemicals” that have been linked to cancer development.A simple, nondestructive wipe test found all evaluated ...
RISK OF SKIN CANCER IN A CAREER IN FIREFIGHTING WITH THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY SAYING THE MORTALITY RATE FROM SKIN CANCER WAS 58% HIGHER FOR FIREFIGHTERS COMPARED TO NON FIREFIGHTERS AND 40% HIGHER ...
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Firefighters from across the southeast region are putting their skills and strength to the test in Baton Rouge for the Southeast Region Firefighter Challenge Championship ...