Posts tagged with "Cancer Risk"
Fla. legislature approves bill to protect firefighters from cancer
The bill will help fund equipment, supplies and training to help reduce exposure to cancer-causing contaminants
Is firefighting bunker gear dangerous?
Some perspective on dirty gear, PFAS and PFOA exposure, and what we can do to protect ourselves from occupational cancer
FF's widow to do stair climb in husband's gear to raise awareness about toxin exposure
Michelle Phay says her husband Firefighter David Phay had asked her to bring awareness to the issue before his death from a rare disease in 2018
Studies examine how wristbands and dog tags can track fireground exposures
New technology tracks toxins and carcinogens to determine fireground exposure areas
Ohio firefighters build dryer that saves money, helps in cancer fight
Xenia firefighters are getting national attention for a new method of drying gear quickly without dipping deeply into public funds
Cancer in the fire service (eBook)
Learn more about the risks and what you and your department can do to reduce your exposure to fireground toxins
How changing your decon practice could save your life
A chemical detoxifier removes more harmful particulates than just soap, water and scrubbing, according to a recent study
Study shows transitional attack may reduce toxic fireground exposures
Researchers compared firefighters’ exposure to toxins during different fireground tasks and attack types
