Researchers found an association between the number of years spent firefighting and the number of genetic mutations found.

Firefighters show higher rates of glioma-linked SBS42 mutational signatures associated with haloalkane exposure, suggesting occupational risk. The study highlights a clear link between firefighting, ...

A new study has found that firefighters may be more likely to develop specific gene mutations linked to gliomas, the most ...

Haloalkanes are organic compounds widely used commercially and in the home. They can be found in solvents, refrigerants, pesticides, and pharmaceuticals and are used as flame retardants and fire ...

Flame retardant chemicals might increase risk of brain cancers in veteran firefighters Firefighters were more likely to have brain cancers linked to haloalkanes than people in other jobs The ...

In a study comparing the glioma tumors of firefighters and non-fighters, researchers found a mutational signature tied to exposure to haloalkanes, which are used in flame retardants, fire ...

New research shows that firefighters diagnosed with gliomas tend to have a particular set of genetic mutations that aren't so common in individuals ...

Firefighters were more likely to have brain cancers linked to haloalkanes than people in other jobs The longer firefighters were on the job, the more likely their brain tumors were linked to ...

The gene mutations of interest in this study make up a mutational pattern or "signature" that other investigators previously associated with exposure to haloalkanes, which are used in flame ...

Looking for the presence of a specific mutational “signature,” or pattern, linked to haloalkanes exposure, the researchers found that the firefighters were much more likely to have the ...

Veteran firefighters appear to have a higher risk of brain tumors called gliomas, which can be caused by gene mutations linked to flame retardant chemicals called haloalkanes, researchers reported ...