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Is testicular cancer an occupational disease of fire fighters?

Author: Michael N. Bates, Jackie Fawcett, Nick Garrett, Richard Arnold, Neil Pearce, Alistair Woodward
Date Published: Volume 40, Issue 3 ,
Publisher: American Journal of Industrial Medicine
Keywords: Initiative 6, medical risks, cancer, testicular cancer, environmental risks

Health hazards of fire fighters: exposure assessment.

Author: Brandt-Rauf PW, Fallon LF Jr, Tarantini T, Idema C, Andrews L.
Date Published: September 1988
Publisher: British Journal of Industrial Medicine
Keywords: Initiative 2, medical risks, environmental risks, smoke inhalation, Initiative 6

Injuries Caused by Hazardous Materials Accidents

Author: S. Kales, G. Polyhronopoulos, M. Castro, R. Goldman, D. Christiani
Date Published: Volume 30, Issue 5,
Publisher: Annals of Emergency Medicine
Keywords: hazmat response, Initiative 6, Initiative 2, medical risks, environmental risks

Health hazards of firefighters: acute pulmonary effects after toxic exposures Popular

Author: Brandt-Rauf PW, Cosman B, Fallon LF Jr, Tarantini T, Idema C.
Date Published: March 1989
Publisher: British Journal of Industrial Medicine
Keywords: smoke inhalation, lu, toxic exposure, Initiative 6, Initiative 2, medical risks, environmental risks

Firefighter safety and health issues at the World Trade Center site.

Author: Spadafora R.
Date Published: December 2002
Publisher: American Journal of Industrial Medicine
Keywords: Initiative 2, medical risks, environmental risks, situational risks, World Trade Cente, Initiative 6

Firefighting and risk of testicular cancer: results from a German population-based case-control study

Author: Stang A, Jöckel KH, Baumgardt-Elms C, Ahrens W.
Date Published: March 2003
Publisher: American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Fire fighters and risk of cancer: an assessment and overview of the epidemiologic evidence

Author: Howe GR, Burch JD.
Date Published: 1990;132:1039 –1050.
Publisher: American Journal of Epidemiology
Keywords: Initiative 6, medical risks, cancer

Effect of protective filters on fire fighter respiratory health during simulated bushfire smoke exposure Popular

Author: De Vos AJ, Cook A, Devine B, Thompson PJ, Weinstein P.
Date Published: September 2006
Publisher: American Journal of Industrial Medicine
Keywords: Initiative 2, operational safety, risk reduction practices, wildland firefighting, risk protection

Environmental study of firefighters.

Author: Jankovic J, Jones W, Burkhart J, Noonan G.
Date Published: December 1991
Publisher: Annals Occupational Hygiene
Keywords: Initiative 2, environmental risks, smoke inhalation, SCBA

Cardiovascular risks in firefighters: implications for occupational health nurse practice Popular

Author: Byczek L, Walton SM, Conrad KM, Reichelt PA, Samo DG.
Date Published: February 2004
Publisher: American Association of Occupational Health Nurses Journal
Keywords: medical risks, heart function, cardiovascular risks, Initiative 6, Initiative 2