Health effects of repeated exposures during wildland firefighting: a data-linkage cohort study from Alberta, Canada
Wildland firefighters were found to be at increased risk of lung conditions, both acutely in the year of firefighting and in subsequent years. No increased risk was found for cancer.
Authors
- Jean‐Michel Galarneau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3784-8753)
- Nicola Cherry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3147-1548)
- Tanis Zadunayski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3564-8478)
- Mike Fedun
- Doryen Senkevics
Institutions
- Alberta Environment and Protected Areas (CA)
- University of Alberta (CA)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- Government of Alberta (CA)
- Alberta Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Work Exposures and Health
- Published
- 2024-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/annweh/wxae089
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Occupational Health and Performance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.30
Funders
- Government of Alberta