It reveals a significantly higher mortality rate for firefighters compared to the general public and delves into other physical and mental health factors.
The findings, published in the Scientific Reports journal, show that 4.1 per cent of surveyed firefighters were found to have aInstances of cancer among firefighters aged 35-39 are up to 323 per cent higher than in the general population in the same age category.Riccardo la Torre, Fire Brigades Union national officer, said: “We already knew that fire contaminants were very likely causing cancer and other diseases in firefighters.
UK firefighters who have served at least 15 years are found to be 1.7 times as likely to develop cancer than those who have served less time.
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