Firefighters might face a higher risk of brain cancers caused by exposure to chemicals in fire extinguishers, a new small-scale study says.

Firefighters may face a heightened risk of developing brain cancer due to their persistent exposure to certain chemicals, a new study has found. In a set of patients who had gliomas — the most

Using glioma tumor samples, researchers looked for genetic mutational signatures, finding one previously associated with exposure to haloalkene, a substance found in flame retardants, fire extinguishers,