Episode 217: Episode 7-18 – Dr. Alberto Caban-Martinez & Dr. Natasha Schaefer Solle – The Firefighter Cancer Initiative

We are honored to welcome back our guests for this podcast, Dr. Caban-Martinez and Dr. Schaefer Solle, who head up the FCI in Florida and share their findings with medical and research teams across the country and in other countries, as well. They have been with us on several occasions and provide us with the latest information on our efforts to reduce cancer in the fire service. 

In this episode, they bring us up to date with the latest news from the front lines of this “battle.” We learn about a new (and not great) rating regarding cancer in the fire service from an international organization that monitors cancer in various jobs. We also learn of a FREE app, the Personal Exposure Tracker, that you can keep on your phone or tablet that helps you keep track of your exposures to various toxins that we deal with on the job. And we learn how toenails (that’s right – toenails!) can help researchers see certain exposures we’ve had! And more!

The show notes for the audio podcast will have numerous links for more information.*

Learn more about their efforts to reduce cancer in the fire service at www.sylvester.org/firefighters. 

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You can view our videos on our YouTube® channel, 5-Alarm Task Force Corp. or you can listen to our audio podcast on all major podcast platforms and our website, noted above.

* While we were unable to secure the additional links mentioned in the interview in time for this release, we will have them soon.  Please feel free to drop us a line at [email protected] and we will be happy to provide them to you when available!  

Photo Courtesy UM-Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center - Firefighter Cancer Initiative