隨著社會的進步和城市化的快速發展,火災的發生率逐年上升,消防員的工作壓力及健康風險也隨之增加。根據美國國家職業安全與健康研究所(National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, NIOSH)的研究,消防員的癌症發病率高於一般人群,這一現象引發了對消防員健康管理的廣泛關注。消防員在執行任務時,常常暴露於有害的化學物質及極端的環境條件中,這些因素對其健康造成長期影響,甚至威脅到生命安全。
4.Hierarchy of contamination control in the fire service: Review of exposure control options to reduce cancer risk. J Occup Environ Hyg.2022 Sep;19(9):538-557
5.Use of Preliminary Exposure Reduction Practices or Laundering to Mitigate Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Contamination on Firefighter Personal Protective Equipment Ensembles. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Jan 24;20(3):2108.
6.Understanding airborne contaminants produced by different fuel packages during training fires. J Occup Environ Hyg. 2019 Aug;16(8):532-543
7.Evaluation of Interventions to Reduce Firefighter Exposures. J Occup Environ Med. 2020 Apr;62(4):279-288.
8.Cancer incidence in sites potentially related to occupational exposures: 58 years of follow-up of firefighters in the Norwegian Fire Departments Cohort. Scand J Work Environ Health. 2022 Apr 1;48(3):210-219.
9.Daniels, R. (2018, May 10). Firefighter Cancer Rates: The Facts from NIOSH Research | | Blogs | CDC.
10.IARC (2010). Painting, Firefighting, and Shiftwork. IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans, 98:9-76