Firefighting is physically and physiologically exhausting besides encompassing exposure to
toxic fire emissions. Biomonitoring studies from the past five years have been significantly …

In recent years, wildland fires have occurred more frequently and with increased intensity in
many fire-prone areas. In addition to the direct life and economic losses attributable to …

This review systematically gathers and provides an analysis of pollutants levels emitted from
wildfire (WF) and their impact on short-term health effects of affected populations. The …

Firefighters represent one of the riskiest occupations, yet due to the logistic reasons, the
respective exposure assessment is one of the most challenging. Thus, this work assessed …

Occupational exposure as a firefighter has recently been classified as a carcinogen to
humans by International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Biomonitoring has been …

Background Exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) has been linked to acute
and chronic health effects through the suggested pathways of oxidative stress and …

Firefighters are exposed to a wide variety of chemicals including polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs) while attending fire scenes. The objective of this study was to …

Occupational exposure as a firefighter is a complex activity that continuously exposes
subjects to several health hazards including fire emissions during firefighting. Firefighters …

Inhaled nanoparticles constitute a potential health hazard due to their size‐dependent lung
deposition and large surface to mass ratio. Exposure to high levels contributes to the risk of …

Background Firefighters are exposed to a variety of hazardous substances including
carcinogens such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) during firefighting. In order to …