{"id":19822,"date":"2025-03-11T17:44:49","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T17:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=19822"},"modified":"2025-03-11T17:44:51","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T17:44:51","slug":"chemical-exposure-linked-to-cancer-risk-in-firefighters-new-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/chemical-exposure-linked-to-cancer-risk-in-firefighters-new-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Chemical Exposure Linked to Cancer Risk in Firefighters: New Study"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-e7eb3fc3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\"> A study led by Yale researchers has found a connection between exposure to certain chemicals in firefighting and the development of gliomas, a type of brain cancer. Published in Cancer journal, the findings highlight the need for further research and preventive measures.<\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b0ffac9c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-size:16px\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">The University Network<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share uagb-social-share__outer-wrap uagb-social-share__layout-horizontal uagb-block-ee584a31\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-ec619ce7\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"facebook\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256c0 123.8 90.69 226.4 209.3 245V327.7h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.28c-30.8 0-40.41 19.12-40.41 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V501C413.3 482.4 504 379.8 504 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-32d99934\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"twitter\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M389.2 48h70.6L305.6 224.2 487 464H345L233.7 318.6 106.5 464H35.8L200.7 275.5 26.8 48H172.4L272.9 180.9 389.2 48zM364.4 421.8h39.1L151.1 88h-42L364.4 421.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-1d136f14\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"linkedin\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A recent study has revealed a concerning association between exposure to certain chemicals frequently encountered in firefighting and an elevated risk of glioma, a type of brain cancer. This research emphasizes the occupational hazards faced by firefighters, reinforcing earlier studies that hinted at such risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elizabeth B. Claus, a professor at Yale School of Public Health, member of Yale Cancer Center and founder of the International Low Grade Glioma Registry, headed the research. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The findings indicated that some glioma tumors in firefighters displayed unique genetic patterns, or \u201cmutational signatures,\u201d linked to chemicals known as haloalkanes. These chemicals are often found in flame retardants, fire extinguishants and propellants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAlthough glioma is largely associated with mutational processes that correlate with age, our finding that some gliomas have tumor signatures associated with environmental agents, such as haloalkanes, is of great interest given the lack of risk factors previously identified for glioma development,\u201d Claus said in a news release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1002\/cncr.35732\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Published<\/a> in the American Cancer Society&#8217;s journal Cancer, the study compared glioma tumors from 35 participants, including 17 firefighters with an average of 22 years in the field, to those from 18 individuals in non-firefighting occupations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The analysis revealed a higher presence of haloalkane-associated mutational signatures in the firefighters&#8217; tumors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interestingly, non-firefighters in high-exposure jobs, such as shipyard workers and painters, also exhibited these signatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAlthough intriguing, our study is small and will require confirmation in larger samples,\u201d Claus added. \u201cIt will also be of interest to explore whether these tumor patterns are seen in other types of cancers in firefighters, as well as in persons who may have high exposure to haloalkanes by virtue of their occupation or environment. Identification of exposure risk would be helpful in developing preventive measures.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Claus&#8217;s research team included collaborators from Emmanuel College, the University of California San Francisco, Brigham and Women\u2019s Hospital, and the University of Southern California. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.yale.edu\/news-article\/studying-chemical-exposure-and-brain-cancer-risk-in-firefighters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Yale School of Medicine<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent study has revealed a concerning association between exposure to certain chemicals frequently encountered in firefighting and an elevated risk of glioma, a type of brain cancer. 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