Exposure to a firefighting overhaul environment without respiratory protection increases immune dysregulation and lung disease risk.

Exposure to a firefighting overhaul environment without respiratory protection increases immune dysregulation and lung disease risk.

Firefighting activities appear to increase the risk of acute and chronic lung disease, including malignancy. While self-contained breathing apparatuses (SCBA) mitigate exposures to inhalable asphyxiates and carcinogens, firefighters frequently remove SCBA during overhaul when the firegrounds appear...

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Main Authors: Stephen J Gainey, Gavin P Horn, Albert E Towers, Maci L Oelschlager, Vincent L Tir, Jenny Drnevich, Kenneth W Fent, Stephen Kerber, Denise L Smith, Gregory G Freund
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6103500?pdf=render

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