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Firefighters from across the metro came together to solemnly welcome home the body of one of their brothers.
Based in part on the lack of data regarding mechanistic changes in firefighters leading to carcinogenesis, in 2010, the IARC classified occupational exposures to firefighters as only possibly carcinogenic to humans (group 2B), despite multiple epidemiologic studies demonstrating elevated cancer incidence rates in firefighters.
Male paid firefighters have an increased risk of cancer. They have reduced mortality compared with the general population, which is likely to be a result of a strong healthy worker effect and likely lower smoking rates among firefighters compared with the Australian population.
Through a previously conducted study of cancer incidence and mortality among a large cohort of US career firefighters from the San Francisco, Chicago and Philadelphia fire departments. 16 of those firefighters had a 9% increase in cancer incidence and a 14% increase in cancer mortality compared with the US general population
Recently, a narrative review examined cancer risk in police work. Eight studies reported on prostate cancer risk in police work, with mixed findings . The objective of the present systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the quality of the epidemiological evidence on firefighting and police employment in association with prostate cancer incidence and mortality, and to conduct a quantitative synthesis.
Firefighter Glenn Preston is being treated for blood cancer at the Dana Farber Cancer Center at Brigham and Women’s Hospital
In 2011, Monash was commissioned by the Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC) to carry out a national retrospective study of firefighters’ mortality and cancer incidence known as the Australian Firefighters’ Health Study. This study was prompted, in part, by the results of several overseas studies which had identified excesses of several types of cancers in firefighters.
This study is among the largest examining cancer risk in career firefighters. The pooled approach and long follow-up period improved risk estimates relative to previous studies
Excess mortality risk from bladder cancer may be related to occupational exposure during firefighting. The thyroid cancer and breast cancer risk in males, as well as the excess risk of cardiovascular disease mortality noted in females warrant further investigation.
Examining mortality patterns and cancer incidence in a pooled cohort of 29 993 US career firefighters employed since 1950 and followed through 2009.
The New York City Fire Department said when the Twin Towers were hit, Phelan helped ferry people from Lower Manhattan. In 2003, Phelan joined the FDNY as a firefighter and was promoted to Marine pilot, according to authorities. Phelan is one of the thousands of victims of cancer Linked to the 9/11 attack.
Australian male volunteer firefighters have a reduced risk of mortality and cancer incidence compared with the general population. Death from ischaemic heart disease was associated with increased attendance at fires in internal analyses. Prostate and kidney cancer incidences were raised, and the latter was associated with attendance at incidents.
Obesity is an established cardiovascular risk factor that is associated with increased cardiovascular disease mortality and morbidity. Obese firefighters are at increased risk for on-duty coronary heart disease events and cardiovascular disease retirements.