Specifically, testicular cancer, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, prostate cancer and multiple myeloma. The reason is that firefighters’ exposures to carcinogenic toxins occur when they are in the vicinity of the fire, not just in the fire. (via Robotic Surgery Blog)
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