The invisible danger firefighters face
2,222 views · Published 7 February 2017 · 9:11 · Indexed 12 November 2026
Channel: FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · 2017 · News & Politics
A Fox 9 investigation finds some Minnesota firefighters are not being educated or trained on how to prevent cancer risks while on the job, even though a large percentage of firefighters want more help in cutting the risks of getting the disease. Cancer has become the leading cause of line-of-duty deaths for firefighters. Sixty percent will die from cancer compared with 20 percent of the general public, according to the International Association of Firefighters.
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