RecruitingNCT05643014

Observational Study of Exposure to Environmental Toxicants Among Firefighters

Evaluate the Exposure to Toxicants Emitted During a Structural Fire Assessed by Urinary and Buccal Cell Biomarkers Found in Firefighters.


Sponsor

Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota

Enrollment

60 participants

Start Date

Feb 1, 2020

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Summary

Observational, within subject study design with 1 pre and 2 post-fire exposure biomarker samples collected to assess exposure to toxicants from combustion emissions related to fighting a structural fire.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria3

  • Firefighter (career or volunteer)
  • Over 18 years of age
  • Able to provide written voluntary consent

Exclusion Criteria3

  • Unwilling to provide a pre and post-exposure urine sample
  • Current cancer diagnosis
  • Tobacco use within the last 1 year (verified by urinary TNEs)

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Interventions

OTHERSample collection

This study will involve three sample collections including buccal cells and urine samples


Locations(1)

Masonic Cancer Center

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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