Observational Study of Exposure to Environmental Toxicants Among Firefighters

Description

Observational, within subject study design with 1 pre and 2 post-fire exposure biomarker samples collected to assess exposure to toxicants from combustion emissions related to fighting a structural fire.

Conditions

Healthy

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Study Details

Study overview

Observational, within subject study design with 1 pre and 2 post-fire exposure biomarker samples collected to assess exposure to toxicants from combustion emissions related to fighting a structural fire.

Evaluate the Exposure to Toxicants Emitted During a Structural Fire Assessed by Urinary and Buccal Cell Biomarkers Found in Firefighters.

Observational Study of Exposure to Environmental Toxicants Among Firefighters

Condition
Healthy
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Minneapolis

Masonic Cancer Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Firefighter (career or volunteer)
  • * Over 18 years of age
  • * Able to provide written voluntary consent
  • * Unwilling to provide a pre and post-exposure urine sample
  • * Current cancer diagnosis
  • * Tobacco use within the last 1 year (verified by urinary TNEs)

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota,

Study Record Dates

2025-12-31