Firefighter Cancer Study Update

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), with funding assistance from the U.S. Fire Administration and in partnership with the National Cancer Institute, is conducting a study to better understand whether firefighters have a higher risk of cancer and other illnesses due to job exposure. This is one of the largest studies of U.S. firefighters ever conducted. Click here to read an update of the progress, process, and timeline of the study.