Firefighters battle a fearsome occupational hazard: Cancer

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Firefighters battle a fearsome occupational hazard: Cancer




Firefighters battle a fearsome occupational hazard: Cancer – CBS News








































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Since 2002, almost two out of every three firefighters who died on the job died of cancer, as smoke from today’s fires produces an ever-more toxic brew of chemicals. But many first responders diagnosed with cancer are being denied workers’ comp benefits. Tony Dokoupil talks with firefighters who are battling more than just flames.

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