Firefighting is physically and physiologically exhausting besides encompassing exposure to
toxic fire emissions. Biomonitoring studies from the past five years have been significantly …

During the last 30 years, the comet assay has become widely used for the measurement of
DNA damage and repair in cells and tissues. A landmark achievement was reached in 2016 …

In March 2020, several international organizations started making recommendations
regarding the need for prompt coronavirus-based diagnosis in order to prevent its spread …

In recent years, wildland fires have occurred more frequently and with increased intensity in
many fire-prone areas. In addition to the direct life and economic losses attributable to …

Occupational exposure as a firefighter has recently been classified as a carcinogen to
humans by International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Biomonitoring has been …

Firefighters represent one of the riskiest occupations, yet due to the logistic reasons, the
respective exposure assessment is one of the most challenging. Thus, this work assessed …

Introduction Firefighting is one of the most hazardous occupations due to exposure to per-
and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Such …

Wildfire smoke (WFS) is a mixture of respirable particulate matter, environmental gases, and
other hazardous pollutants that originate from the unplanned burning of arid vegetation …

Firefighters are exposed to a wide variety of chemicals including polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs) while attending fire scenes. The objective of this study was to …

Occupational exposure as a firefighter is a complex activity that continuously exposes
subjects to several health hazards including fire emissions during firefighting. Firefighters …