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Studies continue to show increased cancer risk for 9/11 first responders
Research conducted by the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY), and published by The Lancet, provides evidence of an increased risk for cancers of all types among firefighters who were first...
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Study indicates firefighters diagnosed with mesothelioma at twice the rate of...
A recent study by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) revealed firefighters had a rate of mesothelioma two times greater than the rate in the U.S. as a whole. The research...
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Asbestos danger lurks in the wake of New York City building explosion
New York City mayor Bill DeBlasio called the catastrophic gas explosion that leveled two buildings in East Harlem Wednesday morning “a tragedy of the worst kind.” Witnesses say that the devastating...
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Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2016 aims to examine cancer risk linked to...
The link between firefighting and certain forms of cancer may not be something you’ve considered, but it is definitely relevant to those working to keep the U.S. safe. That’s why Rep. Richard L. Hanna,...
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Ohio Gov. Kasich signs firefighter cancer presumption bill into law
Last week Ohio joined the ranks of three dozen states that presume firefighters with cancer should receive workers’ compensation, according to Business Insurance and The News-Herald. Gov. John Kasich...
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