Firefighters who worked at the World Trade Center following the 9/11 attacks in 2001 are 13% more likely than colleagues who didn't work at the site to develop cancer, particularly prostate and thyroid cancer, finds research ...
Sep 11, 2021
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A George Mason University study, published in Sleep Epidemiology, found that firefighters with poor sleep measures had worse cognitive performance and overall health. The study also found that chronic poor sleep would likely ...
Mar 8, 2022
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New research has found that toxic contaminants in fires are directly linked to increased rates of cancer and mental health issues among firefighters.
Jan 10, 2023
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Researchers found no overall increase in cancer risk among World Trade Center (WTC)-exposed firefighters following the 9/11 attacks compared with other firefighters from several US cities. They noted a nearly 4-fold increase ...
Sep 9, 2016
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"Look me straight in the eye. Your mind is emptying, your body is relaxing," says the fireman, using the calming words of hypnosis to help a trauma victim—a technique being pioneered by fire crews in the eastern French ...
Jun 20, 2013
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(HealthDay)—Sinus surgery is more common among firefighters who responded during the first two days of the World Trade Center disaster than those who had less intense or shorter exposures, a new study shows.
Apr 8, 2016
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Firefighters are more likely to be injured while exercising than while putting out fires, suggests research published online in Injury Prevention.
Nov 24, 2011
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In the heavily male-dominated firefighting profession, females seem to take on a majority of stress. Consuelo Arbona, UH professor of counseling psychology reports in the journal Occupational Medicine that one-fifth of female ...
May 21, 2019
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Volunteer firefighters—who comprise more than 65 percent of the U.S. fire service—have higher levels of "forever chemicals," per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), in their bodies than the general public, according ...
May 3, 2021
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A new study led by researchers at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zukerman College of Public Health identified changes in the cellular mechanisms controlling gene expression, called epigenetics, that may contribute ...
Apr 6, 2022
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