EFFC NEWS
Firefighter Cancer: The Massachusetts Experience
BY CHRISTINE KANNLER, MD
My younger brother, Peter, was a firefighter in Chelsea, MA, an instructor in the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy (MFA) burn building and a hazmat technician. He was selected to be trained as an instructor to teach the Firefighter Cancer Support Network (FCSN) course “Taking Action Against Cancer in the Fire Service.” The MFA was starting an initiative to educate and to try to reduce the incidence of cancer.
The Overlooked Role of Environmental and Occupational Exposures in Cancer Prevention and Screening
BY CHRISTINE KANNLER, MD, COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MEMBER
"Don't waste my cancer" — Dr. Christine Kannler shares her motivations to advocate for occupational health screenings in this short video.
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) aims to provide screening recommendations that help physicians enhance health outcomes and reduce cancer risk. Physicians utilize these guidelines daily to educate, screen, and treat their patients. For example, the USPSTF recommends screening patients for obesity, tobacco usage, and alcohol consumption — factors strongly linked to poor health outcomes.
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May 2023 FDIC Conference
Indianapolis
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May 2023 FDIC Conference
Indianapolis
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May 2023 - UConn Fire Station 122
Connecticut
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Spring 2023 - Boston Fire Department Screening
Massachusetts
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Spring 2023 - Boston Fire Department Screening
Massachusetts
