New research has found that toxic contaminants in fires are directly linked to increased rates of cancer and mental health issues among firefighters. The findings support last year’s ruling from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, which says that…
New training for firefighters launched to combat fire cancer threat
New training for firefighters aims to fight the cancer threat to them from fires, by taking aim at the toxic substances that fires produce. UK firefighters surveyed as part of University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) research were four times more…
Firefighters’ cancer risk to be identified through new national database
Researchers at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) have created a new nationwide database to assess the potential link between exposure to fire toxicants and the increased occurrence of cancers and other diseases among firefighters. Known as the UK Firefighters…
Urgent action needed to protect firefighters from risk of getting cancer, scientists find
Ground-breaking research has revealed the serious health risks to UK firefighters following exposure to toxic fire effluents, the chemicals emitted during a fire, in an independent University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) report commissioned by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU). The…
Crucial gaps found in façade fire safety regulatory regime
Analysis of the criteria developed to approve the use of combustible materials on tall buildings uncovers inadequate processes New research, led by academics at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), has found that the test regime which allowed combustible materials…