Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month.
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Overview
This resolution designates the month of January as Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month in California. It recognizes the elevated risk of cancer among firefighters due to occupational exposures and acknowledges ongoing efforts to combat this issue. The resolution highlights past legislation and current programs aimed at research, prevention, and treatment of firefighter cancer.
Key provisions
- Proclaims January as Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month.
- Recognizes the increased cancer risk among California firefighters.
- Acknowledges past legislation (AB 3011) and current programs (FIRESCOPE, AB 700) addressing firefighter cancer.
- References NIOSH studies confirming a higher cancer risk for firefighters.
- Highlights the establishment of the Cancer Prevention Subcommittee within FIRESCOPE.
- Notes the International Agency for Research on Cancer’s classification of firefighting as a known human carcinogen.
- References the California Firefighter Cancer Prevention and Research Program and its grant awards.
Who is affected
- California firefighters
- Firefighter families
- The fire service community
- Cancer research organizations
- Healthcare providers
Notable changes
- Establishes a formal awareness month to highlight the issue.
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