Cancer Coalition

Scope of Cancer in Fire Service, Week 1 - Cancer 101

March 1, 2021

The first week of the Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month addresses why cancer is the number-one line-of-duty death in the fire service. Additionally, the content defines cancer, explains the scope of occupational cancer in the fire service and identifies carcinogens, occupational exposures and other chemicals found in products of combustion (e.g. smoke, etc.). https://www.iaff.org/wp-content/uploads/FFCancer_Cancer101.pdf    [caption id="attachment_542768" align="aligncenter" width="375"] Source: Firefighter Cancer Support Network[/caption]

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