In a study published online March 10 in Cancer, authors identified gliomas with mutational signatures associated with haloalkane exposure in individuals with certain occupations, including ...

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

Those specific signatures were previously shown to be caused by exposure to chemicals called haloalkanes, which are associated with flame retardants, fire extinguishants, and propellants. The study ...