Occupational exposure to wildland firefighting and its effects on systemic DNA damage
Results obtained provide insights into the potential human health effects of wildland firefighting occupational exposure at the genetic and molecular levels, offering new and important mechanistic data. These findings are crucial for implementing health and safety measures, recommendations, and best practices to mitigate occupational risks and protect the health of wildland firefighters.
Authors
- Bela Barros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1779-7688)
- Adília Fernandes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1658-4509)
- Stefano Bonassi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3833-6717)
- João Paulo Teixeira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8693-5250)
- Carla Costa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0027-8462)
- Joana Madureira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5279-877X)
- Filipa Esteves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9187-0279)
- Simone Morais (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6433-5801)
- Joana Pires (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2530-0336)
- Marta Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4150-0151)
- Sara Alves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9149-5058)
- Maria do Carmo Pereira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8505-3432)
- Klára Slezáková (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5265-4186)
- Vanessa Valdiglesias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5572-1089)
- Josiana A. Vaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6989-1169)
- Solange Costa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4201-1966)
Institutions
- Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administracao do Porto (PT)
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (IT)
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- San Raffaele University of Rome (IT)
- Universidade Politécnica de Bragança (PT)
- i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto (PT)
- Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health
- Published
- 2025-04-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheh.2025.114576
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Agriculture and Farm Safety
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.75