by Hannane Haddouch | Feb 18, 2025
Study of Grenfell Tower firefighters suggests smoke-induced health risks and calls for preventive post-fire monitoring. One in four of 524 fighters exposed to smoke during the Grenfell Tower fire, London 2017, today report health impacts (mainly digestive or...
by Hannane Haddouch | Feb 18, 2025
Meta-analysis concludes health risks from organophosphorus and PBDE FRs in car dusts are “relatively low”. The authors assessed over 1300 studies, of which 27 were identified as having reliable and relevant data. Eight polybrominated deca ethers (PBDEs), two...
by Hannane Haddouch | Jan 17, 2025
Dermal and inhalation exposure to flame retardants of electronics waste dismantling workers below risk levels. Two studies estimated dermal and inhalation exposure to different FRs of workers in a Catalunya e-waste facility (cathode ray tube dismantling, general...
by Hannane Haddouch | Jan 17, 2025
Firefighters have lower overall cancer risk than general population but higher risks for certain specific cancers. Meta-analysis of 38 quality-sorted published studies (1978 – 2022) generally confirms results of previous such analysis. Firefighters show higher risks...
