Background Most studies of firefighter cancer risks were conducted prior to 1990 and do not
reflect risk from advances in building materials. Methods A case–control study using …

Background Firefighters are known to be exposed to recognized or probable carcinogens.
Previous studies have found elevated risks of several types of cancers in firefighters …

Background There is no consensus whether firefighters are at increased cancer risk for
particular cancers. Previous studies have been small, mostly investigated cancer mortality …

Background Firefighters are at increased risk for select cancers. However, many studies are
limited by relatively small samples, with virtually no data on the cancer experience of female …

Background Recent epidemiological research on firefighters indicates an increased
incidence of specific types of cancer. Intervention is needed in the fire service yet little is …

Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the cancer risk associated with
firefighting. Methods: Standardized incidence ratio analysis (SIR) was used to determine the …

Firefighters are exposed to both known and suspected carcinogens. This study aims to
systematically review the literature on the association of firefighting occupation and cancer …

Background Previous studies have found significant associations between firefighting and
cancer. Methods Fires, vehicle movement, and firefighter job assignment were determined …

Objective: The objective of this study was to review 32 studies on firefighters and to
quantitatively and qualitatively determine the cancer risk using a meta-analysis. Methods: A …

Using the fixed-effect model, the author quantitatively estimated the risks of cancers of the
colon, bladder, kidneys, and brain as well as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and leukemia …