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In this study of a Danish cohort, male full-time firefighters had an increased risk of being diagnosed with male-factor infertility in comparison with a random sample of employees. Results were… View Article
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This study confirmed that New Zealand fire fighters are at increased risk of testicular cancer, although the reason is unknown.
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Fire departments are taking an increasing number of steps to prevent firefighters from absorbing carcinogens through their skin. Seminole Fire Rescue explains the prevention process
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Firefighters perceive cancer risks as the result of performing essential job tasks and from indirect job factors related to being a firefighter.
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This study provides a better understanding of how firefighters’ biological absorption of combustion products varies by fireground job assignment and fire attack tactic.
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Cumulative exposures of firefighting instructors to toxic contaminants generated from live-fire training potentially far exceed firefighter exposures arising from operational fires.
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Captain David Matschke is well aware of the dangers he faces on the job
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Smoke, soot and particles from burning materials, especially plastics, are all toxic and hazardous to firefighters’ health
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Firefighters serve in a hazardous occupation and face unique dermal exposures. Recent epidemiologic studies have found an elevated risk for skin cancer among firefighters compared with the general population
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Although the association between firefighting and testicular cancer risk is based on only small numbers of exposed subjects in this study, the finding is consistent with a recent cohort study… View Article
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Ontario introduced so-called presumptive legislation in 2007 to address the reality of firefighters and cancer ‚Äî the onus was no longer on firefighters and investigators to prove their cancer was… View Article
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Firefighter Exposure to Smoke Particulates. Underwriters Laboratories in collaboration with the Chicago Fire Department and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, recently completed a sixteen month study on the… View Article
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The Health Hazard Evaluation Program of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) carried out a study of fire fighters’ exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and other… View Article
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NIOSH HHE Evaluated Diesel Exhaust Exposure at Fire Stations The evaluation was in response to a concern from firefighters who were concerned that diesel exhaust from firefighting apparatus could…
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Evaluate the effectiveness of firefighter exposure reduction interventions. Methods: Fireground interventions included use of self-contained breathing apparatus by engineers, entry team wash down, contaminated equipment isolation, and personnel
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Among eight types of cancers examined, this study found a slight, but statistically significant positive exposure–responses for lung cancer and leukaemia risk.
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Firefighters being diagnosed with cancer has been a problem for decades, but now the statistics are even more alarming.
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Firefighting continues to be among the most hazardous yet least studied occupations in terms of exposures and their relationship to occupational disease. Exposures are complex, involving mixtures of particles and… View Article
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To examine exposure–response relationships between surrogates of firefighting exposure and select outcomes among previously studied US career firefighters.