We review current knowledge on the trends and drivers of global wildfire activity, advances
in the measurement of wildfire smoke exposure, and evidence on the health effects of this …

The term “firefighter” and “cancer” have become so intertwined in the past decade that they
are now nearly inseparable. Occupational exposure of firefighters to carcinogenic chemicals …

Firefighters are at risk of occupational exposure to long-chain per-and poly-fluoroalkyl
substances (PFASs), most notably from PFASs present in Class B aqueous film-forming …

Background Occupational exposures constitute the second leading cause of urinary bladder
cancer after tobacco smoking. Increased risks have been found in the petroleum industry …

Background: Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a component of firefighting
foams used at military installations. Although high PFAS exposures have been related to …

Objective We performed a meta-analysis of epidemiological results for the association
between occupational exposure as a firefighter and cancer as part of the broader evidence …

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 …

Human biomonitoring data retrieved from real-life wildland firefighting in Europe and, also,
worldwide are scarce. Thus, in this study, 176 Portuguese firefighters were biomonitored pre …

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

High‐performance fibers developed since the 1960s have a wide range of applications
including firefighters' protective clothing. Firefighters' protective clothing made of inherently …