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    Firefighters have statistically higher rates of many types of cancer than the general population according to the Firefighter Cancer Support Network. Specifically, firefighters have elevated risks of developing brain cancer (1.31x), multiple myeloma (1.53x), non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (1.51x), leukemia (1.14x), malignant melanoma (1.31x), colon cancer (1.21x), skin cancer (1.39x), testicular cancer (2.02x), and prostate cancer (1.28x). This cancer risk is a potential catastrophe for firefighters.

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    Firefighters have statistically higher rates of many types of cancer than the general population according to the Firefighter Cancer Support Network. Specifically, firefighters have elevated risks of developing brain cancer (1.31x), multiple myeloma (1.53x), non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (1.51x), leukemia (1.14x), malignant melanoma (1.31x), colon cancer (1.21x), skin cancer (1.39x), testicular cancer (2.02x), and prostate cancer (1.28x). This cancer risk is a potential catastrophe for firefighters.

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    Cancer A Potential Catastrophe For Firefighters

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    Firefighters have statistically higher rates of many types of cancer than the general population according to the Firefighter Cancer Support Network. Specifically, firefighters have elevated risks of developing brain cancer (1.31x), multiple myeloma (1.53x), non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (1.51x), leukemia (1.14x), malignant melanoma (1.31x), colon cancer (1.21x), skin cancer (1.39x), testicular cancer (2.02x), and prostate cancer (1.28x). This cancer risk is a potential catastrophe for firefighters.

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    Cancer: A Potential

    Catastrophe for Firefighters


    Firefighters suffer statistically higher rates of multiple
    types of cancer as compared to the general U.S. population.
    According to the Firefighter Cancer Support Network:

    Brain cancer Multiple myeloma


    1.31 times greater risk 1.53 times greater risk

    Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma Leukemia


    1.51 times greater risk 1.14 times greater risk

    Malignant melanoma
    1.31 times great risk

    Colon cancer Skin cancer


    1.21 times great risk 1.39 times greater risk

    Testicular cancer Prostate cancer


    2.02 times greater risk 1.28 times greater risk

    Learn more: “Taking Action Against Cancer in the Fire Service,” hwll.co/fcsnwhitepaper
    Source: Firefighter Cancer Support Network, firefightercancersupport.org

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