Firefighters face their greatest long-term health risk after extinguishing flames, as toxic carcinogens trapped in their protective clothes can be absorbed through the skin or carried home to families ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cancer is the leading cause of line-of-duty deaths among firefighters due to toxic carcinogens left on their gear. The Spring Fire ...

SPRING, Texas - Firefighters face their greatest long-term health risk after extinguishing flames, as toxic carcinogens trapped in their protective clothes can be absorbed through the skin or carried ...