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Blog - Cancer In Firefighters
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‘Clean is the New Salty:’ Preventing Cancer in Firefighters Starts with Better Training
The IARC classified the occupation of firefighting in Group 1, which defines firefighting as “carcinogenic to humans.” Learn how fire departments are working to teach cancer prevention.