Firefighters diagnosed with terminal cancer after Grenfell mission | News | Independent TV
Multiple firefighters who battled the blaze at Grenfell Tower have been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Up to 12 have been diagnosed with the disease – understood to mostly be digestive cancers and leukaemia – but there are fears more than 20 may be affected. (1/3)
https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/cancer-grenfell-tower-rescue-firefighters-b2261500.html
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The cancers are “linked to the high levels of unprecedented exposure to contaminants during the huge rescue effort” according to a Mirror investigation.
https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/cancer-grenfell-tower-rescue-firefighters-b2261500.html
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During the June 2017 tragedy, many firefighters ran out of air in the tower and many sat in their contaminated suits for more than 10 hours.
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