New research is confirming Southern California firefighters are putting their health on the line as they battle to protect lives and save homes.
Not just for hours, but for days, frontline firefighters were inhaling thick, dark smoke during January’s fires in Los Angles – a hugely heroic job, with a potentially huge impact to their health.
“We know that there were some changes within the bodies of the firefighters based on this exposure,” said Dr. Jeff Burgess, a University of Arizona professor and director of the Fire Fighter Cancer Cohort Study…