Florida Law Covers Cancer in Firefighters

July 7, 2022
| Cancer, Legislative

Some dangers of firefighting are easy to see. There are the flames, the unstable structures, the explosions, the perilous heights. Other dangers of the job are not so easy to see. Once firefighters leave an incident scene, they’re not in the clear. The toxins from the flames and fumes they inhale can slowly break down their bodies.

Cancer Risk among Florida Firefighters

A 2020 study from the American Journal of Industrial Medicine looked at over 100,000 career firefighters from Florida. The authors found that both men and women were… CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING

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