Monitoring exposure of firefighters to carcinogens from fire effluent
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Monitoring exposure of firefighters to carcinogens from fire effluent
IRAS ID
266880
Contact name
Anna A Stec
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Central Lancashire
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
Not Applicable, Not Applicable
Duration of Study in the UK
4 years, 3 months, 31 days
Research summary
Firefighters are exposed to a number of fire effluents in their occupation and to this date there has been no study into the risk posed to firefighters from exposure to these effluents. The purpose of this research project is to provide crucial evidence for the link between various cancers / diseases and firefighting exposures, but also, to offer preventative medical screening, education and support that is specifically related to the work of a firefighter within the near future.
The project aims to model the effect of specific effluents of the occurrence of particular diseases and also determine a firefighters relative risk of developing a particular diseases and cancers. This will be achieved through a questionnaire and by performing screening on biological samples provided by firefighters for health abnormalities as well as quantifying effluent presence in biological samples.This research project is supported by a strong collaboration between the Fire Brigades Union (FBU), The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) and the Royal Preston Hospital (RPH).
REC name
North East - Newcastle & North Tyneside 2 Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
20/NE/0212
Date of REC Opinion
1 Oct 2020
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion