California-Studie: Feuerwehrleute Gefährdung durch giftige
Verfasst: Donnerstag 10. Oktober 2013, 11:42Die California-Studie zeigt nun, dass ein höheres Risiko der Entwicklung von Krebs wegen Gefährdung durch giftige Chemikalien während der Brandbekämpfung für Feuerwehrleute besteht. Sie ergab, das die Feuerwehrleute zwei bis drei Mal höhere Chemikalien für Flammschutzmittel — Polybromierte Diphenylether oder PBDE — als die meisten der Bevölkerung ausgesetzt sind.
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03.Oktober 2013
Study to track firefighter exposure to chemicals
By Paul Koenig pkoenig@centralmaine.com
Staff Writer
AUGUSTA — Frank Ober, a former firefighter and now a selectman in Whitefield, said he remembers when having the dirtiest turnout suit after a fire was a point of pride for firefighters.
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The times have changed, and research now shows firefighters are at a greater risk of developing cancer because of exposure to toxic chemicals while fighting fires.
A recently published study of firefighters in California from Dr. Susan Shaw, an environmental scientist based in Blue Hill, found higher levels of chemicals from commercial flame retardants and other household materials than expected, increasing firefighters’ risk of developing cancer later in life. ...
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