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University of Arizona Health Sciences

Firefighters

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Firefighters face more than flames on the job – new research suggests that exposure to industrial chemicals may alter gene activity linked to cancer and other diseases.

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Photo by Kris Hanning, U of A Health Sciences Office of Communications

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Photo by Kris Hanning, U of A Health Sciences Office of Communications

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