Driven by repeated exposure to carcinogens on the job, cancer is a leading threat to the health of firefighters. Firefighters have a 9% higher risk of a cancer diagnosis and a 14% higher risk of dying from cancer than the general population.


Driven by repeated exposure to carcinogens on the job, cancer is a leading threat to the health of firefighters. Firefighters have a 9% higher risk of a cancer diagnosis and a 14% higher risk of dying from cancer than the general population.

