Carcinogenicity of occupational exposure as a firefighter

A summary of the evaluation of occupational exposure as a firefighter being classified as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1).

Demers PA, DeMarini DM, Fent KW, Glass DC, Hansen J, Adetona O, Andersen MH, Freeman LEB, Caban-Martinez AJ, Daniels RD, Driscoll TR, Goodrich JM, Graber JM, Kirkham TL, Kjaerheim K, Kriebel D, Long AS, Main LC, Oliveira M, Peters S, Teras LR, Watkins ER, Burgess JL, Stec AA, White PA, DeBono NL, Benbrahim-Tallaa L, de Conti A, El Ghissassi F, Grosse Y, Stayner LT, Suonio E, Viegas S, Wedekind R, Boucheron P, Hosseini B, Kim J, Zahed H, Mattock H, Madia F, Schubauer-Berigan MK. Carcinogenicity of occupational exposure as a firefighter. Lancet Oncol. 2022 Jun 30:S1470-2045(22)00390-4. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(22)00390-4. Online ahead of print.

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