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Health Hazard Evaluation Report HETA 83-360-1495, Chester Fire Department, Chester, Pennsylvania
An epidemiological survey to determine cancer incidence among fire fighters of the Chester Fire Department (SIC-9224), Chester, Pennsylvania, was conducted in August, 1983. The survey was requested by the International Association of Fire Fighters to evaluate possible long term health effects among fire fighters who fought a fire at a chemical waste dump site in 1978. The request was prompted by the occurrence of cancer in several fire fighters. The authors conclude that a statistically significant excess incidence of total cancer has occurred among fire fighters who extinguished the waste dump fire. It is unlikely that the excess cancer incidence is related to the fire. The authors recommend regular screening for cancer according to American Cancer Society guidelines and providing fire departments with information about potentially hazardous substances.
Health Hazard Evaluation Report HETA 83-360-1495, Chester Fire Department, Chester, Pennsylvania
An epidemiological survey to determine cancer incidence among fire fighters of the Chester Fire Department (SIC-9224), Chester, Pennsylvania, was conducted in August, 1983. The survey was requested by the International Association of Fire Fighters to evaluate possible long term health effects among fire fighters who fought a fire at a chemical waste dump site in 1978. The request was prompted by the occurrence of cancer in several fire fighters. The authors conclude that a statistically significant excess incidence of total cancer has occurred among fire fighters who extinguished the waste dump fire. It is unlikely that the excess cancer incidence is related to the fire. The authors recommend regular screening for cancer according to American Cancer Society guidelines and providing fire departments with information about potentially hazardous substances.
Health Hazard Evaluation Report HETA 83-360-1495, Chester Fire Department, Chester, Pennsylvania
P. A. Schulte (author) / R. L. Ehrenberg (author)
1984
16 pages
Report
No indication
English
Public Health & Industrial Medicine , Toxicology , Environmental Health & Safety , Air Pollution & Control , Solid Wastes Pollution & Control , Fire fighting , Environmental surveys , Industrial medicine , Hazardous materials , Waste disposal , Chemical compounds , Sites , Exposure , Toxicity , Inspection , Air pollution , Risk , Epidemiology , Toxic substances , Occupational safety and health , SIC 9224 , EPA region 3 , Cancer , Heavy metals , Chester(Pennsylvania)