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Risk of Multiple Myeloma and Cancers of the Respiratory System, Oesophagus, Stomach, Pancreas, Prostate, Testes and Skin in Firemen

Multiple myeloma, and cancer of the respiratory tract, eosophagus, stomach, pancreas, prostate, testicles and skin: Available epidemiological data do not indicate that the cancers examined in this analysis can be assumed to occur in fire fighters as a result of their profession. This conclusion is based on the absence of a significant increase in risk in most of the studies and the minimal increase in risk in the cases where it is present.