Tucson firefighters outside of the City Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, in Tucson, Ariz. Close to 30 firefighters gathered in solidarity to urge Mayor and Council approve workers compensation claims for two firefighters battling cancer. Adenocarcinoma is a presumptive cancer which is supposed to be covered under state law and the Industrial Commission of Arizona.
The Tucson Mayor and Council passed a motion to cover work-related adenocarcinoma cancer claims for firefighters, fire investigators and peace officers under Arizona law, during Tuesday’s study session.
Adenocarcinoma is a type of cancer that starts in the glands that line the inside of organs…