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Canada's National Observer presents The Poison Detectives Episode 2 — Who’s Minding the Store?

When Diane’s husband, Paul Cotter, was diagnosed with prostate cancer at the age of 55, they were surprised and wondered if it was related to his job as a firefighter. Then, Paul began getting calls from firefighters at his station in Worcester, Mass. — all of them with prostate cancer.

Firefighter cancer crisis: Urgent call for action as more fall to aggressive cancers Fire

A Jan. 11 documentary screening of a 30-minute film titled, Burned, at Charlestons Sottile Theater spotlighted the true story of how a firefighters spouse, Diane Cotter, reported the presence of

"I realized that this gear that was meant to protect firefighters was actually killing them."

Every time I consider Diane Cotter’s story, I am encouraged. Diane is the person who identified the turnout gear used by firefighters as a major source of exp

Firefighters around the country are concerned that gear laced with the toxic industrial compound PFAS could be one reason why cancer rates among their ranks are rising.

Boston firefighter Daniel Ranahan had heard about colleagues getting cancer but he was stunned when doctors discovered a large tumor in his chest. He was

BOSTON (AP) - Boston firefighter Daniel Ranahan had heard about colleagues getting cancer but he was stunned w...

Firefighters around the country are concerned that gear laced with PFAS, a group of toxic industrial compounds, could be one reason for cancer among their ranks.