This review systematically gathers and provides an analysis of pollutants levels emitted from
wildfire (WF) and their impact on short-term health effects of affected populations. The …

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 are daily exposed to adverse health-hazardous pollutants. Polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs), well known endocrine disruptors with carcinogenic, mutagenic, and …

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

This study investigated body composition and fitness test relationships from firefighters
participating in a health and wellness program and categorized firefighters according to …

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

The concentrations of respirable particulate matter (PM) and the impact on indoor air quality
in occupational settings remains poorly characterized. This study assesses, for the first time …

Health status depends on multiple genetic and non-genetic factors. Nonheritable factors
(such as lifestyle and environmental factors) have stronger impact on immune responses …

Human biomonitoring data retrieved from real-life wildland firefighting in Europe and, also,
worldwide are scarce. Thus, in this study, 176 Portuguese firefighters were biomonitored pre …

Objective High cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is associated with reduced markers of
oxidative stress and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors; however, this relationship …