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California Senate unanimously adopts resolution declaring January Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month
Summary
The California State Senate on Jan. 30 adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 13 recognizing the elevated cancer risk faced by firefighters and reaffirming support for research and screening programs.
On Jan. 30, the California State Senate unanimously adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 13, which proclaims January as Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month and affirms support for research and screening to address elevated cancer risk among firefighters.
The resolution’s sponsor, Senator Scott Grayson, said firefighters face routine exposure to known and suspected carcinogens and noted that cancer is now the leading cause of death among firefighters nationwide. Grayson described a 2023 bill he authored that established the California Firefighter Prevention and Research Program, which he said is conducting health screenings for firefighters who responded to recent fires…
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