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Helping firefighters with a hidden danger

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published January 27, 2026 at 11:55 AM EST

Here & Now’s Scott Tong talks with Erin Kobetz-Kerman, director and principal investigator for the Sylvester’s Firefighter Cancer Initiative and the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami, about how she and her team are helping firefighters fight a battle they can’t see: hidden toxic chemicals on their equipment and gear.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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