%0 Journal Article
%T [Cancer risk in firefighters].
%A Ramírez MR
%J Rev Med Chil
%V 151
%N 7
%D 2023 Jul
%M 39093182
%F 0.686
%R 10.4067/s0034-98872023000700929
%X <B>BACKGROUND: </B>the International Agency for Research on Cancer included the occupational and environmental exposure of firefighters, in the list of carcinogens for humans.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>A scoping review of the available literature on the risk of cancer in firefighters was carried out.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>It has been documented that firefighters are potentially exposed, in all types of fire emergencies, to a variety of toxic and carcinogenic substances. In several meta-analyses and systematic reviews, associations were found between firefighting and some types of cancer.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>Identifying associations between firefighters' occupational exposures and cancer risk is a challenging task mainly due to the multifactorial origin of cancer. The best way to reduce exposure is to implement preventative measures.