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Welcome to CPF Fire Wire. This is a monthly podcast brought to you by California Professional Firefighters to discuss a wide range of issues affecting firefighters, their unions, their families and the communities they serve.
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Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
Cancer remains the leading cause of job-related illness and death among active firefighters.
Now, a worldwide scientific panel -- the International Agency for Research on Cancer -- has said it more plainly than ever -- being a firefighter can cause cancer.
On this edition of CPF Fire Wire, CPF President Brian Rice discusses the IARC finding and what it means for firefighters who've been denied presumptive Workers' Comp support.
Guests:
Dr. Jeff Burgess, noted firefighter cancer researcher and invited contributor to the IARC working group.
Bryan Frieders, President, Firefighter Cancer Support Network