Toxic Chemicals from the Chief

What about any male working in any environment with toxic chemicals and
fumes?

Especially before OSHA rules became effective?







British Columbia: Testicular Cancer is Occupational Hazard

for Firefighters

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

CP The Canadian Press(CP)



VICTORIA - The B.C. government now recognizes testicular

cancer as an

occupational hazard for firefighters and will add lung

cancer in non-smoking

firefighters to the list, as well.

Labour Minister Olga Ilich says the toxic environments firefighters face in
the line of duty put them at risk for life-threatening cancers.

Ilich says primary site testicular cancer and primary site

lung cancer in

non-smokers will be added to a list of types of cancer associated with
long-term employment as a firefighter.

It means full-time, volunteer, part-time and paid on-call firefighters
suffering from the diseases will qualify for worker's compensation and
benefits, without having to prove individually that the diseases are linked
to their jobs.

Brain, bladder and kidney cancer are already recognized as occupational
hazards for firefighters in B.C., along with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, ureter
cancer, colorectal cancer and leukemia.

Al Leier of the B.C. Professional Fire Fighters Association says the
recognition means firefighters suffering from these diseases can concentrate
on their health, instead of fighting for coverage.



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