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A SURVEY looking at suspected links between firefighting, contaminants and cancer will be completed in the next few days as part of a campaign aimed at changing the law.
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) and the University of Central Lancashire are conducting the research to establish whether there are connections between firefighting and a host of diseases.
The project seeks an understanding of how firefighters encounter contaminants and how protective equipment is used.
LUKE FLETCHER outlines Plaid Cymru bold plans for wide-ranging policy consultations with trade unions in Wales
The FBU is demanding 52 weeks of full pay for women firefighters, highlighting the unique health risks they face — and the continuing need to recruit and retain more women if policies like this are still not in place, writes SEONA HART
