Addressing toxic exposure in Ohio firefighters: The impact of the National Firefighter Registry

Firefighting has long been associated with acts of courage performed under some of the most dangerous and unpredictable conditions imaginable.

Yet beyond the immediate physical threats posed by collapsing structures, explosions, spills, and rapidly spreading flames, firefighters also repeatedly confront a far less visible menace: toxic contaminants released amid conflagrations and hazardous material incidents.

Unfortunately, over the years, studies examining firefighter health outcomes have raised growing concerns about the cumulative effects of such …