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First Responders
face a 9% increase in cancer diagnoses, and a 14% increase in cancer-related deaths, compared to the U.S. general population
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Cancer causes 70% of line-of-duty deaths for firefighters over their entire career.
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Suicide kills more Firefighters and Law Enforcement Officers each year than Other Line-of-duty deaths.
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PTSD and depression rates among firefighters and police officers have been found to be as much as five times higher than that of the general population
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40% of police officers and firefighters are obese and 80% are overweight. Occupational hazards like stress, sleep disruption, and shift work play a key role.
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Firefighters have a life expectancy that is 10 years lower than the average person. This is due to a number of dangers firefighters are exposed to, including fires, toxic chemicals, protective gear, forever chemicals, and hazardous materials
