Instances of cancer among firefighters aged 35-39 is up to 323% higher than in the general population in the same age category. The findings, published in the Scientific Reports journal today, show that 4.1% of surveyed firefighters were found to have a cancer diagnosis. The research, commissioned by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) and independently carried out by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), is based on a survey of over 10,000 serving and retired firefighters across the UK, representing almost a quarter (around 24%) of the UK’s total firefighter workforce. The findings support last year’s ruling from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, which says that exposure through working as a firefighter is carcinogenic – and goes a step further, by also highlighting the mental toll that firefighting can take. New research has found that toxic contaminants in fires are directly linked to increased rates of cancer and mental health issues among firefighters. Research supports ruling from the World Health Organisation body, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, which states that occupational exposure as a firefighter is carcinogenic.Firefighters almost three times more likely to suffer with depression and twice as likely to have anxiety.
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