Firefighters don’t just have to worry about battling fires, but also what chemicals they are being exposed to while on the front lines and how it effects their health, especially women firefighters.
The Tucson Fire Department (TFD) and the University of Arizona (UA) have been working on multiple projects under the Firefighter Cancer Cohort Study (FFCCS) researching the health risks firefighters face, including a Women Firefighters Study – evaluating causes of stress, cancer, and harmful effects on reproductive health.
The Women Firefighter Study began in 2020 and as of June 2025, 1,179 women firefighters have enrolled from more than 200 departments across 30 states…