Firefighters push back against cancer: ‘It's going on every day, on every shift'
2023
27
35-37
fire fighter ; occupational risks ; asbestos ; toxic substances ; exposure ; cancer ; occupational disease ; trade union document
Occupational diseases
English
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"If there's anything close to heroes in our society, it's probably firefighters, who constantly risk their lives on the job. Yet beyond the obvious dangers of burning buildings, a silent disease is killing them: cancer. Their work brings them into contact with harmful substances such as asbestos that lead them to fall ill. According to unions, preventive action is needed now."
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