A study of the effects of respiratory protective equipment and skin hygiene measures on reducing firefighters' PAHS exposures. Read More
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Firefighter hood contamination: Efficiency of laundering to remove PAHs and FRs
A study on the effectiveness of washing firefighter hoods to remove toxic chemicals. Read More
The Invisible Danger of Transferring Toxins with Bunker Gear
A pilot study on an intervention designed to improve firefighters' attitudes towards cleaning their gear after firefighting. Read More
Exposure to a firefighting overhaul environment without respiratory protection increases immune dysregulation and lung disease risk
An animal study that used a mouse model to study toxic exposures during overhaul activities. Read More
Cancer Prevention Methods: Fact vs. Fiction
An article summarizing the scientific evidence on the use of skin-cleaning wipes and saunas to reduce toxic exposures in firefighters. Read More
Exposure to smoke
A model and literature study on how firefighters can minimize their exposure to toxic substances before, during and after firefighting. Read More
Surveillance of cancer risks for firefighters, police, and armed forces among men in a Canadian census cohort
A study that found certain cancer risks were more pronounced in Canadian male firefighters compared to workers in other occupation. Read More
Health Information on Firefighter Websites: Structured Analysis
We were interested in the kind of health and safety resources available to firefighters on Canadian employer and union firefighter websites. Read More
Firefighter attitudes, norms, beliefs, barriers, and behaviors toward post-fire decontamination processes in an era of increased cancer risk.
A survey study on U.S. firefighters' attitudes toward gear cleaning and decontamination behaviour after a fire. Read More
Health information on Canadian firefighter websites [Video]
A structured analysis of the health and safety resources that are available on Canadian firefighter websites. Read More
Determinants of Injury and Death in Canadian Firefighters
A study that describes the injury, disease and death among Canadian firefighters. Read More
A structured review of health information on firefighter websites
A review of the health and safety resources that are available on Canadian firefighter websites. Read More
