How to Quit Tobacco Educate Yourself The first step to quitting smoking, vaping and using tobacco is to understand the risks and health effects for you and your family. Smoking is the most preventable cause of death in the U.S. It's linked to about one third of all deaths … [Read more...]
By Amy Gallagher, Oncology Times Since the increase of cancer diagnoses of firefighters of post 9/11, research studies have identified a “new generation of firefighters,” according to Vershalee Shukla, MD, a radiation oncologist at Vincere Cancer Center in Scottsdale, … [Read more...]
By Hanna Scott, My Northwest: Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill Tuesday that will make Washington state the first in the country to ban the sale of firefighting foams containing chemicals known to be a health hazard. Senate Bill 6413 bans the sale, manufacturing, and … [Read more...]
By David Mercer, Sky News: Firefighters face a greater risk of developing cancer because of an "alarmingly high" level of dangerous chemicals carried on their clothing, researchers have found. In the first study of its kind, experts at the University of Central Lancashire … [Read more...]
Jonathan Glover, The Spokesman-Review: Spokane firefighters may soon breath easy again after a recent round of testing determined there are no contaminants in the department’s air tanks. The test results, announced by the city Thursday morning at a news conference, come … [Read more...]
By Holly Edgell, St. Louis Public Radio When firefighter Marnell Griffin died in January 2017, it was not due to burns, smoke inhalation or any of the other hazards people associate with his line of work. Griffin, a 22-year veteran of the St. Louis Fire Department, died of … [Read more...]
By Allison Reamer, The Blade Toledo firefighters are participating in a study to better understand the relationship between firefighting and cancer while department leaders evaluate their own practices in an effort to better protect their own from long-term negative health … [Read more...]