Firefighting is a hazardous occupation, with ample opportunity for airborne exposures and skin contamination [Image: Tobias Rehbein on Unsplash]
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This article was first published online on 28 August 2024.
Occupational health expert David McBride examines the evidence supporting the carcinogenicity of occupational exposure as a firefighter
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