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Survey to investigate link between firefighting and cancer to be published

A SURVEY looking at suspected links between firefighting, contaminants and cancer will be completed in the next few days as part of a campaign aimed at changing the law.

The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) and the University of Central Lancashire are conducting the research to establish whether there are connections between firefighting and a host of diseases.

The project seeks an understanding of how firefighters encounter contaminants and how protective equipment is used.

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