Firefighters exposed to more potentially harmful chemicals than previously thought
Friday, August 21, 2020 - 12:00
in Health & Medicine
A new Oregon State University study suggests that firefighters are more likely to be exposed to potentially harmful chemicals while on duty compared to off duty. The on-duty firefighters in the Kansas City, Missouri, area experienced higher exposures of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAHs, which are a family of chemicals that are known to have […]